diff --git a/.github/config/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/config/.release-please-manifest.json
index c4ddc74..895bf0e 100644
--- a/.github/config/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/config/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.1.1"
+  ".": "2.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b8d8b6..6d7816b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,30 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0](https://github.com/voidpointer0x00/group-whitelist/compare/1.1.1...2.0.0) (2024-05-07)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* change configuration extension to `.conf`
+* switch to hocon configuration with comment support
+* rename `shouldDropPing`->`hideStatus`
+
+### ref
+
+* change configuration extension to `.conf` ([d6b2f70](https://github.com/voidpointer0x00/group-whitelist/commit/d6b2f70c2200e5d2155cf8adfe9882d48e500bef))
+* rename `shouldDropPing`->`hideStatus` ([6fa02cb](https://github.com/voidpointer0x00/group-whitelist/commit/6fa02cb470269b903a1090b9636e25600c9424a9))
+
+
+### Features
+
+* authentication using secret keys ([5b5ab55](https://github.com/voidpointer0x00/group-whitelist/commit/5b5ab55594d26c62c094534b2a313118824aeea3))
+* switch to hocon configuration with comment support ([2d7cd2d](https://github.com/voidpointer0x00/group-whitelist/commit/2d7cd2d5cff280f743fcb347e125371dcfd32166))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* no longer call `setWhitelistConfig()` on locale reload ([6c86304](https://github.com/voidpointer0x00/group-whitelist/commit/6c86304232ecdbaf13d0b6054b1a5664bd722942))
+
 ## [1.1.1](https://github.com/voidpointer0x00/group-whitelist/compare/1.1.0...1.1.1) (2024-05-05)
 
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index cde9ba8..f1809c3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # {x-release-please-start-version}
-version = 1.1.1
+version = 2.0.0
 # {x-release-please-end}
 version_with_commit = ''