diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d809963b8..d7a291061 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   "flux/container-runtime-aks-config": "0.2.0",
   "flux/dis-apim": "0.1.0",
   "flux/dis-identity": "0.1.0",
-  "flux/external-secrets-operator": "1.1.0",
+  "flux/external-secrets-operator": "1.2.0",
   "flux/grafana-operator": "1.3.0",
   "flux/helm-uninstall-outdated-apps": "1.0.0",
   "flux/lakmus": "1.0.2",
diff --git a/flux/external-secrets-operator/CHANGELOG.md b/flux/external-secrets-operator/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..f7aa9d74e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/flux/external-secrets-operator/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [1.2.0](https://github.com/Nyeng/altinn-platform/compare/flux-oci-external-secrets-operator-v1.1.0...flux-oci-external-secrets-operator-v1.2.0) (2026-01-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add Renovate Helmreleases detection and config ([#2493](https://github.com/Nyeng/altinn-platform/issues/2493)) ([a873283](https://github.com/Nyeng/altinn-platform/commit/a87328365fd08c2b050fa62757727461402726d2))