diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index fea3454..a89cf62 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.0.0"
+  ".": "1.1.1-rc1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b889955..8b42ef7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.1.1-rc1](https://github.com/dvsa/dvsa-release-please-poc/compare/v1.0.0...v1.1.1-rc1) (2024-12-24)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* feat2 ([9761275](https://github.com/dvsa/dvsa-release-please-poc/commit/976127576f163342d55a15741222e0e04f076c05))
+* new file to trigger new rp pr ([dca0224](https://github.com/dvsa/dvsa-release-please-poc/commit/dca022444318f5b998b42869c1a3034759fda47f))
+* workflow changes to use correct ref when merging release-please prs ([0c62aa0](https://github.com/dvsa/dvsa-release-please-poc/commit/0c62aa0363dc34f4d3d4b07ee72a16bcb52b1a87))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* release v1.1.1-rc1 ([cf24a46](https://github.com/dvsa/dvsa-release-please-poc/commit/cf24a4600318064e6a4acb9e2b7b87f26d4411c9))
+
 ## 1.0.0 (2024-12-20)