diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.staging.json b/.release-please-manifest.staging.json
index bac4ebc..f9fc846 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.staging.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.staging.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.28.0"
+  ".": "1.29.0-rc"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2cdd152..3471226 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@
 
 * **smart_contracts:** refresh smart contracts data ([5ad4609](https://github.com/qubic/static/commit/5ad460913bf912e7f84a86f356b29f25e06908c6))
 
+## [1.29.0-rc](https://github.com/qubic/static/compare/v1.28.0...v1.29.0-rc) (2026-08-14)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add Bit2Me exchange address to exchanges.json ([f63a3d1](https://github.com/qubic/static/commit/f63a3d1e7b07143292191ee669392cd7cf1f5df4))
+* **exchanges:** add Bit2Me exchange address ([8337144](https://github.com/qubic/static/commit/8337144f06784bd76887d7a697f4455fbf7c471a))
+
 ## [1.27.1](https://github.com/qubic/static/compare/v1.27.0...v1.27.1) (2026-06-14)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0790429..d485408 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "qubic-static-api",
-  "version": "1.28.0",
+  "version": "1.29.0-rc",
   "description": "Static data and assets for Qubic blockchain",
   "private": true,
   "packageManager": "pnpm@9.11.0",