diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 5c6af54..bb19edb 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.1.5"
+  ".": "2.1.6"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cdedf6f..a71d3fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.1.6](https://github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-next/compare/2.1.5...2.1.6) (2026-09-17)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** require @imagekit/javascript ^5.5.0 and set up Release Please ([2e5c1da](https://github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-next/commit/2e5c1da9e4daf22a0d37042d73b2fe7cef44e806))
+* **deps:** require @imagekit/javascript ^5.5.0 for density transformation support ([5acf59b](https://github.com/imagekit-developer/imagekit-next/commit/5acf59b97933a58e97fc0bb862d10af2c5d8615d))
+
 ## 2.1.5
 
 Include `@imagekit/javascript` in external in Rollup config to prevent bundling it with the package, allowing users to be able to fetch the latest version of the SDK without needing to update the package. This also reduces the bundle size of the package and allows users to manage the SDK version separately.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3010d7c..f39e7b9 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@imagekit/next",
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.1.6",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@imagekit/next",
-      "version": "2.1.5",
+      "version": "2.1.6",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@imagekit/javascript": "^5.5.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 32d5cbb..8f49b14 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@imagekit/next",
-  "version": "2.1.5",
+  "version": "2.1.6",
   "description": "Next.js SDK for ImageKit.io which implements client-side upload and URL generation for use inside a next application.",
   "scripts": {
     "build:js": "rollup -c",