diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index 252bb384d5..f2a9fd6fb2 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.255",
+  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.256",
   "execution": "1.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 1486e9e265..63c46618e0 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.256](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.255...v2.0.0-rc.256) (2026-02-23)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* propagate actualListSizes via resolver context ([#1404](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1404)) ([5433fcb](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/5433fcb28732115e451c9dfeb70dc13de62cda33))
+
 ## [2.0.0-rc.255](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.254...v2.0.0-rc.255) (2026-02-21)