diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d353515..727a5db 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.21.0"
+  ".": "0.21.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f1f69c1..3065fae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.21.1](https://github.com/JorisJonkers-dev/auth-api/compare/v0.21.0...v0.21.1) (2026-10-27)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deploy:** validate the project file with its env files when publishing ([#121](https://github.com/JorisJonkers-dev/auth-api/issues/121)) ([3680745](https://github.com/JorisJonkers-dev/auth-api/commit/3680745dfb8be2ad2b0abd56f63611896c92519b))
+
 ## [0.21.0](https://github.com/JorisJonkers-dev/auth-api/compare/v0.20.0...v0.21.0) (2026-10-27)