diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 96ab372..1f7aeaa 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"0.2.2"}
+{".":"0.2.3"}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.2.3](https://github.com/noir-lang/poseidon/compare/v0.2.2...v0.2.3) (2026-01-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Remove unnecessary state write ([#36](https://github.com/noir-lang/poseidon/issues/36)) ([32407a5](https://github.com/noir-lang/poseidon/commit/32407a5faf3e2c0fb869e182a1e9af097a7ef61a))
+
 ## [0.2.2](https://github.com/noir-lang/poseidon/compare/v0.2.1...v0.2.2) (2026-01-19)