diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index 1fe41eb4d3..1400038e61 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.260",
+  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.261",
   "execution": "1.9.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c6f56c6b5..0341f2d9ad 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.261](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.260...v2.0.0-rc.261) (2026-03-06)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fix selecting parent of unique nodes ([#1430](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1430)) ([fd0e06a](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/fd0e06afa472a4c069f429c3c73e442831ed4b19))
+
 ## [2.0.0-rc.260](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.259...v2.0.0-rc.260) (2026-03-05)