diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index acba76f..6bb075b 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.52.0"
+  ".": "0.52.1"
 }
diff --git a/.milpa/framework.json b/.milpa/framework.json
index 7653720..930ce7d 100644
--- a/.milpa/framework.json
+++ b/.milpa/framework.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "$comment": "Which milpa/framework this tree IS. Bumped by release-please on every release; extended with this house's birth record by the post-create-project script. See tools/stamp-framework.php.",
-  "version": "0.52.0"
+  "version": "0.52.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e31424..09ea41d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
 
+## [0.52.1](https://github.com/getmilpa/framework/compare/v0.52.0...v0.52.1) (2026-09-12)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **tests:** pass smoke checks after create-project ([c39c367](https://github.com/getmilpa/framework/commit/c39c367ba2d7ce43c8674f2d7416a056cb266bdc))
+
 ## [0.52.0](https://github.com/getmilpa/framework/compare/v0.51.1...v0.52.0) (2026-09-11)