diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8ab65ca..debf59e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -5,5 +5,6 @@
     "actions/init-npm": "1.2.0",
     "actions/validate-domain": "1.0.0",
     "actions/update-chart-version": "0.1.0",
-    "actions/auto-merge": "1.0.0"
+    "actions/auto-merge": "1.0.0",
+    "actions/smart-release-please": "1.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/actions/smart-release-please/CHANGELOG.md b/actions/smart-release-please/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86937e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/actions/smart-release-please/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 1.0.0 (2026-02-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add smart release please ([#110](https://github.com/MapColonies/shared-workflows/issues/110)) ([c369c43](https://github.com/MapColonies/shared-workflows/commit/c369c43dbaa6ffacf89019e6a6c71a8ca30114b7))
+* add Smart Release Please action MAPCO-8998 ([#105](https://github.com/MapColonies/shared-workflows/issues/105)) ([5d3c80b](https://github.com/MapColonies/shared-workflows/commit/5d3c80b9bf840f419790b6605ce0e451f0c2093a))