diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b985ff6..40ff6fe 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.1"
+  ".": "0.0.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..77e7ce2
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.0.2](https://github.com/sparetimecoders/nodejs-messaging-outbox/compare/messaging-outbox-v0.0.1...messaging-outbox-v0.0.2) (2026-04-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* transactional outbox pattern implementation ([217c93a](https://github.com/sparetimecoders/nodejs-messaging-outbox/commit/217c93a932050d7f6476d2a04c487fb8f7466d51))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* address code review findings ([#7](https://github.com/sparetimecoders/nodejs-messaging-outbox/issues/7)) ([1f00c34](https://github.com/sparetimecoders/nodejs-messaging-outbox/commit/1f00c349f4fcdef9abcd8b7bbed91f67bfd00c48))
+* remove synchronize trigger from review gate ([#5](https://github.com/sparetimecoders/nodejs-messaging-outbox/issues/5)) ([20e1076](https://github.com/sparetimecoders/nodejs-messaging-outbox/commit/20e1076a63519d681da84cd7103dd9c88a88900a))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f05ae50..cd1606c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sparetimecoders/messaging-outbox",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "0.0.2",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": {