diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index bff2f415b..b5872e793 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.0.1-alpha.45"
+  ".": "0.0.1-alpha.46"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0724a2e0d..bf6b2cad9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.0.1-alpha.46](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.45...v0.0.1-alpha.46) (2026-07-31)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* rename LinopyYamlError to LpspecError ([#394](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/issues/394)) ([5f72731](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/commit/5f72731d4a4c3a8203ac9977891f4518214e18ab))
+
 ## [0.0.1-alpha.45](https://github.com/FBumann/lpspec/compare/v0.0.1-alpha.44...v0.0.1-alpha.45) (2026-07-31)