diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8ace915..e1e352c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.1.0"
+  ".": "6.2.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 246f361..1d61fe2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -11,6 +11,28 @@ this file at release-prep. See [`changelog.d/README.md`](changelog.d/README.md).
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## [6.2.0](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/compare/v6.1.0...v6.2.0) (2026-10-03)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add missing infrastructure kits ([#383](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/383)) ([fc07c71](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/fc07c71a0ac8c94b45611a9d54da34067536b9cf))
+* add TechVault participant study pack ([#394](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/394)) ([acf2d47](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/acf2d47ff3d60a26d7f5dd934c5afeb068a2d1ac))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** bump coverage from 7.16.0 to 7.16.1 ([#385](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/385)) ([5a1a50c](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/5a1a50c310e4f042864bf1bf713a0d849112d50a))
+* **deps:** bump uvicorn from 0.52.4 to 0.53.0 ([#387](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/387)) ([0198fca](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/0198fca735917f35fa7485062ad8aab81d58c9e5))
+* update TechVault study for RAES 6.0.1 ([#402](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/402)) ([e047447](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/e0474479d4885f75c50a70d444afa1c123446d93))
+
+
+### Documentation
+
+* demonstrate two-audience delivery bundles ([#382](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/382)) ([443248d](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/443248d9e236c6b10cc62b01a4f8a87d663ff9eb))
+* evaluate advanced reusable kit families ([#380](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/380)) ([7fde5a5](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/7fde5a5769ff63d5fa6b3220e29bfe9a38405b26))
+* **kits:** demonstrate defensive-tooling composition ([#381](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/issues/381)) ([abfd531](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/commit/abfd531bb620906a0880f863ebe04c324ced9c55))
+
 ## [6.1.0](https://github.com/OpenRAE/env-packs/compare/v6.0.1...v6.1.0) (2026-09-16)
 
 
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 19d6c86..20ef555 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 [project]
 name = "raes-env-packs"
 # Static version, bumped by release-please on release (ADR 0008).
-version = "6.1.0"
+version = "6.2.0"
 description = "RAES environment-pack definition, schemas, template, and authoring/validation tooling."
 readme = "README.md"
 # Floor follows the pinned raes runtime dependency, which requires >=3.11