diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f5518aa1413f..e93898ebae35 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
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+  ".": "2.268.0"
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3b99cf31e01..32362a2e7af8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.268.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.267.0...v2.268.0) (2026-08-27)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** auto-connect Flagsmith warehouse for new orgs via experimental_flags value ([#8377](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/8377)) ([27dbc25](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/27dbc25602ff097bd360d72b9a39976616e597c8))
+* **fe:** flag-driven warehouse plan gating for free orgs ([#8379](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/8379)) ([2be8a90](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/2be8a90aec6a73038b7f8c01f412551fe9920bdc))
+
 ## [2.267.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.266.0...v2.267.0) (2026-08-26)
 
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 58301aa109ec..16fa5462ab81 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.267.0
+2.268.0