diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index 880e9175..a6e81247 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-    "packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy": "1.5.0",
+    "packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy": "1.6.0",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-solc": "1.2.5",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable": "1.7.0",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper": "1.1.1",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/CHANGELOG.md
index cea67068..3cbdc1d2 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # @matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy
 
+## [1.6.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/compare/@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy-v1.5.0...@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy-v1.6.0) (2024-10-24)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* introducing ethers extension in hre ([#1283](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/issues/1283)) ([8e471bc](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/commit/8e471bcbbbf1ee712fe79cd5d5782c11e52e3b75))
+* override run task for zksync hardhat network ([#1462](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/issues/1462)) ([a49c593](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/commit/a49c5932abcb7e5244314471c9b7f701c1c90a20))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* update links to new doc site ([276740b](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/commit/276740ba5abf8b5775e135b5653824d6456a7e4f))
+
 ## [1.5.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/compare/@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy-v1.4.0...@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy-v1.5.0) (2024-06-19)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json
index 250967c6..873a8926 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-deploy",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "Hardhat plugin to deploy smart contracts into the ZKsync network",
   "repository": "github:matter-labs/hardhat-zksync",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/tree/main/packages/hardhat-zksync-deploy",