diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 37fcefa..895bf0e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.0.0"
+  ".": "2.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c18985f..6958045 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/compare/v1.0.0...v2.0.0) (2026-09-07)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* remove trailing whitespaces ([#64](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/64))
+
+### Features
+
+* add labels for refinement process ([#26](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/26)) ([2d3954b](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/2d3954b878c3ba0ff3735d9b47038e5122a0fbe8))
+* branding update for OCM ([#85](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/85)) ([d51313f](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/d51313fe4d02a2ae4617dd5f4777c71b0c7e97f6))
+* ODG central Renovate Workflow ([6443f1b](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/6443f1b6ff0c82279a68d1249f75f5b514a51378))
+* update backlog templates ([#25](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/25)) ([51cff57](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/51cff57c5d58028d95016408bf8e0753c3fc1b1b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* correct check for path after change in Blackduck detect agent ([#77](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/77)) ([4d92996](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/4d92996d08b23740927f7027f1dd53ecf69e8dc4))
+* **rulesets:** set protected: false to resolve ~ALL validation error ([#101](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/101)) ([0a937ec](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/0a937ecb87f4496cb8b3b97d05aa2dde74b86902))
+* **safe-settings:** use team slugs and add squash merge settings for ODG repos ([#106](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/106)) ([b345a64](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/b345a642462e0ad4892a48fbbbe6c1af53b68001))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* remove trailing whitespaces ([#64](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/issues/64)) ([7a91b59](https://github.com/alexbass01/open-component-model-github/commit/7a91b599d55b897ca1a4b1d1fe2314569112b225))
+
 ## 1.0.0 (2026-09-04)