diff --git a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
index 250e1e0..446707e 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/plugin.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "TODO-plugin-name",
-  "version": "0.1.0",
+  "version": "0.2.0",
   "description": "TODO: one-sentence description of what this plugin does",
   "author": {
     "name": "fnrhombus"
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 466df71..2be9c43 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.1.0"
+  ".": "0.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..1e14225
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.2.0](https://github.com/fnrhombus/claude-code-plugin-template/compare/v0.1.0...v0.2.0) (2026-05-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* initial plugin template scaffolding ([a4da003](https://github.com/fnrhombus/claude-code-plugin-template/commit/a4da003a1b504593d1373130db6aca84849906dc))
+* release-please + auto-merge + marketplace-dispatch wiring ([#1](https://github.com/fnrhombus/claude-code-plugin-template/issues/1)) ([130a36d](https://github.com/fnrhombus/claude-code-plugin-template/commit/130a36df5a5140270a2914fc0dc732dd9e862de0))