diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 59565e8e..4af5ef4c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.6.1"
+  ".": "1.6.2"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a842a1be..5e91736d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.2](https://github.com/codelearncreate/co-design/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2) (2025-04-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add commit messages to CMS config ([#213](https://github.com/codelearncreate/co-design/issues/213)) ([1934bfe](https://github.com/codelearncreate/co-design/commit/1934bfea03f222eaaa2f329c13e500f59b81e5a0))
+
 ## [1.6.1](https://github.com/codelearncreate/co-design/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1) (2025-04-25)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e1503c50..14d18beb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@weavly/co-design",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@weavly/co-design",
-      "version": "1.6.1",
+      "version": "1.6.2",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@11ty/eleventy": "2.0.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1c288342..6b6b0dc4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@weavly/co-design",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.2",
   "description": "Recommendations to enable designers, children, teachers, and caregivers to meet their respective needs and achieve their goals in a collaborative process.",
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm-run-all -l clean -p build:*",