diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index f2a9fd6fb2..7216096bd8 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.256",
+  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.257",
   "execution": "1.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 63c46618e0..2b36f1ea95 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.257](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.256...v2.0.0-rc.257) (2026-02-25)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* keep order of error extension fields after sanitization ([#1407](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1407)) ([e974cd3](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/e974cd34d03fdcb10f36d2b636981700a2c20450))
+
 ## [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)