diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 28fa1de617..458d1a178a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "2.28.2"
+    ".": "2.29.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a68c383286..bb22768d37 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.29.0](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/compare/v2.28.2...v2.29.0) (2024-08-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **EMS-3661:** export contract - how was contract awarded - form validation ([#2865](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/issues/2865)) ([c495363](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/commit/c495363928f0e9f00e7b06638aed9a0d4d475d4e))
+
 ## [2.28.2](https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip/compare/v2.28.1...v2.28.2) (2024-08-01)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bb69d262ee..8b8f6ca53c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@uk-export-finance/exip",
-  "version": "2.28.2",
+  "version": "2.29.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@uk-export-finance/exip",
-      "version": "2.28.2",
+      "version": "2.29.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c7da373f93..a084bf7340 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@uk-export-finance/exip",
-  "version": "2.28.2",
+  "version": "2.29.0",
   "description": "Export Insurance Policies",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/UK-Export-Finance/exip#readme",
   "bugs": {