diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b894e70..88af83c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.8.5"
+  ".": "0.8.6"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 29f0237..7b2e0d2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.8.6](https://github.com/workos/authkit-tanstack-start/compare/v0.8.5...v0.8.6) (2026-06-11)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* export getAuthKitContext as the public auth context accessor ([#98](https://github.com/workos/authkit-tanstack-start/issues/98)) ([ab38565](https://github.com/workos/authkit-tanstack-start/commit/ab3856527b5f916da985aaf3e8a7f2d485b703eb))
+
 ## [0.8.5](https://github.com/workos/authkit-tanstack-start/compare/v0.8.4...v0.8.5) (2026-06-04)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9a936df..4cf7522 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@workos/authkit-tanstack-react-start",
-  "version": "0.8.5",
+  "version": "0.8.6",
   "description": "The WorkOS library for TanStack React Start provides convenient helpers for authentication and session management using WorkOS & AuthKit with TanStack React Start.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",