diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index 2035d4847f..6567bd26a6 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.9.2",
+  "v2": "2.10.0",
   "execution": "1.17.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index cb7fe6a5f6..7804e4c2de 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.10.0](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.9.2...v2.10.0) (2026-07-09)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **resolve:** add opt-in pre-fetch field authorization mode ([#1561](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1561)) ([eb3b142](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/eb3b1420a219c5ee431dc432ed5e2101a9fe57ad))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* do not charge actual cost for denied fields ([#1582](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1582)) ([00d9f66](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/00d9f66ff0d6af5c7b02862806b6090f77e87dd4))
+
 ## [2.9.2](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.9.1...v2.9.2) (2026-07-07)