diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3d9c863..b773d74 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.2](https://github.com/localstack/localstack-toolkit-vscode/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2) (2026-05-07)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ci:** specify pnpm version in publish jobs ([#169](https://github.com/localstack/localstack-toolkit-vscode/issues/169)) ([50ac5e0](https://github.com/localstack/localstack-toolkit-vscode/commit/50ac5e0846561d412b5abeabb9ff7e4333692f44))
+
 ## [1.6.1](https://github.com/localstack/localstack-toolkit-vscode/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1) (2026-05-07)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 404190a..699c7de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	"publisher": "LocalStack",
 	"displayName": "LocalStack Toolkit",
 	"description": "LocalStack - Run locally, deploy globally!",
-	"version": "1.6.1",
+	"version": "1.6.2",
 	"engines": {
 		"node": ">=20",
 		"vscode": "^1.83.0"