diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9965a34..aca3a49 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.3.0"
+  ".": "2.3.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..718b94c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,28 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [2.3.1](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/compare/v2.3.0...v2.3.1) (2026-07-14)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add missing PredicateRepository mock to controller tests ([e0ae03c](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/e0ae03ca9a816a826827ffaae599aa03aeea4d1c))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList ([7e2b570](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/7e2b570e4c84be9eb9ae5cfcfe6e38b630deb9d0))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList, another try ([2d9f608](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/2d9f60811d3ef864a1d67381b32238c6f63b0a2c))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList, hotfix 1.15.2 ([547bca3](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/547bca38a1a997bbbc501df4465f7e05f635a775))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList, next try ([07fb02d](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/07fb02d53ccf91bc6ef87d6717847efcaa876cd8))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList, no usage ([6669eef](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/6669eef978af77610d0f980b54739900bc1ee97f))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList, README.md update ([992517c](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/992517c07c52c715da6f49bf1ef9e9b1d6ee448b))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList, removed commented line ([a46b783](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/a46b783b7a025239722d45aaa8ac07c34fe68499))
+* comparableNameForWebAppList, try to avoid nullpointer ([fefd2b1](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/fefd2b1bb3192d34deebca4497164fe5997bd2b2))
+* correct KeywordServiceTest mock setup for save and insert ([b458032](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/b458032ec997b515ea3af3c1578007eea0d88a19))
+* dry-run commit to trigger release-please dry run ([18af10d](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/18af10d8e168ecacdc6a424e6852d5aef1a67815))
+* exclude MongoRepositoriesAutoConfiguration in controller tests ([f2ac2f6](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/f2ac2f6472404c18a0d12615a919e28e17b9e154))
+* resolve pre-existing test failures now visible after CI pipeline fix ([1c578f3](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/1c578f3ce7b08ca0d7dd646abcaaa0f52e8abf45))
+* retry dry-run commit to trigger release-please dry run ([324d545](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/324d545022244022272bfb2fc4c50b20c9d35eed))
+* set keyword ID and mock findById in whenInsert test ([09cc0be](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/09cc0bebdf9e9581ee0fbd049c31ae37c8c27afe))
+* update codeql-action and checkout from v2 to v3/v4 ([a62aa79](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/a62aa79e068b042fe9ca55e97979e37c6b18821e))
+* update codeql-action and checkout from v2 to v3/v4 ([540f6dc](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/540f6dc307b0ff7770451671a230f5ab57d4466b))
+* update deprecated GitHub Actions and fix pre-existing test failures ([88d2930](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/88d29309870a0c6c3541889af4a9bb13df5b3d5c))
+* update deprecated GitHub Actions versions ([316fceb](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/316fceb6bf47e78ddc09c6e3504d4a4888e0c1f5))
+* upgrade Testcontainers to 1.20.1 and fix Docker Desktop compatibility on Windows ([ac1c0db](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/ac1c0db3d2d54fceec0edc266c773e3473cb2d7f))
+* use returnsFirstArg in whenInsert test to preserve metadata set before insert ([28f22a4](https://github.com/gendercomics/api/commit/28f22a48c204cc798da5e3acb980af80247b8592))
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 87e5733..0a876c5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = 'net.gendercomics.api'
-version = '2.3.0' // x-release-please-version
+version = '2.3.1' // x-release-please-version
 
 java {
     toolchain {