diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9bf3852..d49c9e2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.5.0"
+  ".": "5.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c476b8f..9137944 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [5.6.0](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/compare/v5.5.0...v5.6.0) (2026-09-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **cloud:** add --cancel-previous to supersede the previous CI run ([#164](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/issues/164)) ([169036d](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/169036deef348b5955ca2c2a70169c876829eca3))
+* **config:** add includedPaths to ship non-flow files ([#178](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/issues/178)) ([aaf91a1](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/aaf91a1ee5688bfbd261f3360d5ec4ca8e5ceb0d))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **cloud:** drop the stale result id from the superseded-by link ([#166](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/issues/166)) ([a781e4c](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/a781e4c87e96100e83309b5b68785aa1a8ca4e15))
+* v5 release blockers — installer, binary version, repeated flags, upgrade, CI output ([80eafc6](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/80eafc671fdbf87e5efb3416d48b300b16b71bb4))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* pin the 5.6.0 promotion ([fab949e](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/fab949ee1f0395d66a0f98d73723740f6fc35f3b))
+* re-anchor the beta line and pin the next beta to 5.6.0-beta.1 ([#170](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/issues/170)) ([d089531](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/d089531a50c0c239ce95c136f403b06892afe638))
+* re-cut the beta to verify npm trusted publishing ([#180](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/issues/180)) ([6e720fb](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/commit/6e720fbf4d596ba3d0f9000a049ed2343f166466))
+
 ## [5.5.0](https://github.com/devicecloud-dev/dcd-cli/compare/v5.4.1...v5.5.0) (2026-09-15)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9eb8119..d795886 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
     "test:unit": "node scripts/test-runner.mjs --unit",
     "typecheck": "tsc --noEmit -p tsconfig.test.json"
   },
-  "version": "5.5.0",
+  "version": "5.6.0",
   "bugs": {
     "url": "https://discord.gg/gm3mJwcNw8"
   },