diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 210d2903..258342d8 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.1"
+  ".": "0.5.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cdf49a2c..d1fcc880 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.5.2](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.5.1...v0.5.2) (2026-10-03)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **ios:** tear down the Rive view when Fabric drops it, not on JS unmount ([#358](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/issues/358)) ([8616405](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/commit/86164057b31a471a52238c4f915efe1ad8d05eec))
+
 ## [0.5.1](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-nitro-react-native/compare/v0.5.0...v0.5.1) (2026-10-01)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 162ad8c8..0d45ed4d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@rive-app/react-native",
-  "version": "0.5.1",
+  "version": "0.5.2",
   "description": "Rive React Native",
   "main": "./lib/module/index.js",
   "types": "./lib/typescript/src/index.d.ts",