diff --git a/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json
index 37765a2b58..cef6ff1f53 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "lib/ocrypto": "0.3.0",
   "lib/flattening": "0.1.3",
   "lib/identifier": "0.0.2",
-  "protocol/go": "0.5.0",
+  "protocol/go": "0.6.0",
   "sdk": "0.5.0",
   "service": "0.7.0"
 }
diff --git a/protocol/go/CHANGELOG.md b/protocol/go/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..010e9e418e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/protocol/go/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## [0.6.0](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/compare/protocol/go/v0.5.0...protocol/go/v0.6.0) (2025-07-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **authz:** sensible request limit upper bounds ([#2526](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/issues/2526)) ([b3093cc](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/commit/b3093cce2ffd1f1cdaec884967dc96a40caa2903))
+* **policy:** Add list key mappings rpc. ([#2533](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/issues/2533)) ([fbc2724](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/commit/fbc2724a066b5e4121838a958cb926a1ab5bdcde))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **core:** Allow 521 curve to be used ([#2485](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/issues/2485)) ([aaf43dc](https://github.com/opentdf/platform/commit/aaf43dc368b4cabbc9affa0a6075abd335aa57e3))