diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 361b05c1..9c6c18e5 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.7"
+  ".": "0.5.8"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 913b1a73..fa9f6edd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.8](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.5.7...v0.5.8) (2026-10-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **android:** free decoded images on the new backend ([#427](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/427)) ([0dd9b17](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/commit/0dd9b17d8126fe4035fe6834cff81e7031d827f8))
+* dispose a RiveFile that finishes loading after unmount ([#428](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/428)) ([b42ab4c](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/commit/b42ab4c596ea520dc990224fafc51bcae3ebaa83))
+
 ## [0.5.7](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.5.6...v0.5.7) (2026-10-28)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 97a87756..3158d9c4 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rive-app/react-native",
-  "version": "0.5.7",
+  "version": "0.5.8",
   "description": "Rive React Native",
   "main": "./lib/module/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/typescript/src/index.d.ts",