diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b25672e..3b1b1b9 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.5.2"}
+{".":"1.6.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f4147ab..1109fb2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.0](https://github.com/devsy-org/devsy-runtime-sdk/compare/v1.5.2...v1.6.0) (2026-10-11)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **runtime:** negotiate recreation on RunImage ([7db0e56](https://github.com/devsy-org/devsy-runtime-sdk/commit/7db0e56325933490e94cd3e92d6a9f5e64fe0b42))
+
 ## [1.5.2](https://github.com/devsy-org/devsy-runtime-sdk/compare/v1.5.1...v1.5.2) (2026-10-09)