diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9c6c18e5..ce6eb710 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.8"
+  ".": "0.5.9"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa9f6edd..da921bde 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.9](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.5.8...v0.5.9) (2026-10-29)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **android:** keep a strong reference to the fallback font picker ([#405](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/405)) ([0512e45](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/commit/0512e4565032c58643c77380464031b7be975d1e)), closes [#369](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/369)
+
 ## [0.5.8](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.5.7...v0.5.8) (2026-10-29)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3158d9c4..b3496947 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rive-app/react-native",
-  "version": "0.5.8",
+  "version": "0.5.9",
   "description": "Rive React Native",
   "main": "./lib/module/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/typescript/src/index.d.ts",