diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a549f59..fdadbf2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.4.0"
+  ".": "2.4.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5b67d4c..ee193bc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.4.1](https://github.com/OneLiteFeatherNET/Vulpes-Backend/compare/v2.4.0...v2.4.1) (2026-06-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** update hibernate validator ([#146](https://github.com/OneLiteFeatherNET/Vulpes-Backend/issues/146)) ([b73390e](https://github.com/OneLiteFeatherNET/Vulpes-Backend/commit/b73390ef375fa310df946cec891a354fddbe14af))
+* **publish:** publish only the thin jar ([e66bf5e](https://github.com/OneLiteFeatherNET/Vulpes-Backend/commit/e66bf5e2648372afb5c95d809dbe4bfda6f7add5))
+* **publish:** publish only the thin jar (drop dist tar/zip) ([#148](https://github.com/OneLiteFeatherNET/Vulpes-Backend/issues/148)) ([e66bf5e](https://github.com/OneLiteFeatherNET/Vulpes-Backend/commit/e66bf5e2648372afb5c95d809dbe4bfda6f7add5))
+
 ## [2.4.0](https://github.com/OneLiteFeatherNET/Vulpes-Backend/compare/v2.3.0...v2.4.0) (2026-06-22)
 
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 50a52b2..a70c7bf 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx2G -XX:MaxMetaspaceSize=512m -Dfile.encoding=UTF-8 -Dmicr
 micronautVersion=4.10.2
 
 # The version of the Vulpes API
-version=2.4.1-SNAPSHOT # x-release-please-version
+version=2.4.1 # x-release-please-version
 # The group ID for the Vulpes API
 group=net.onelitefeather
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