diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5b23563..6aa187e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{ ".": "2.0.0" }
+{".":"2.1.0"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..01eff67
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [2.1.0](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/compare/v2.0.0...v2.1.0) (2025-09-10)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* upgraded nginx to 1.28.0 with updated otel module ([#15](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/issues/15)) ([886ae23](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/commit/886ae23bce9b1ce54fba30e13defd33b730407ec))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* nginx log format typos ([#16](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/issues/16)) ([670f404](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/commit/670f404d034b483a90e0370fec7d529fe751c4e9))
+
+
+### Helm Changes
+
+* add Access-Control-Max-Age header to Nginx configuration ([#14](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/issues/14)) ([0c1db27](https://github.com/MapColonies/nginx/commit/0c1db2726988b26dbd0a0f6a15f0b1e462d36337))
diff --git a/helm/Chart.yaml b/helm/Chart.yaml
index 2da7d21..e0e3737 100644
--- a/helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: nginx
 description: A Helm chart for nginx
 type: application
-version: 2.0.0
-appVersion: 2.0.0
+version: 2.1.0
+appVersion: 2.1.0