diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.1.0"
+  ".": "2.1.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [2.1.1](https://github.com/Lilypad-Tech/lilypad/compare/v2.1.0...v2.1.1) (2024-07-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Clean openzeplin proxy deploy metadata ([#218](https://github.com/Lilypad-Tech/lilypad/issues/218)) ([9798a09](https://github.com/Lilypad-Tech/lilypad/commit/9798a09058ab98e9f2a5cfe3e3bbd4e1bc94a614))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* Update cuda algo ([#219](https://github.com/Lilypad-Tech/lilypad/issues/219)) ([20ad59c](https://github.com/Lilypad-Tech/lilypad/commit/20ad59c4025d5bd2b1a735144eb664c876cbe8f4))