diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index 6740744344..9daa6bc091 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.227",
+  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.228",
   "execution": "1.5.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 8003b5d0b1..2358a339d1 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.228](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.227...v2.0.0-rc.228) (2025-09-24)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* validate presence of optional `@requires` dependencies ([#1297](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1297)) ([ba75e25](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/ba75e25483165fa0172bad6c4504b0f48d94cd9b))
+
 ## [2.0.0-rc.227](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.226...v2.0.0-rc.227) (2025-09-23)