diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 0967ef42..2c79b9ec 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{}
+{"client":"0.1.0"}
diff --git a/client/CHANGELOG.md b/client/CHANGELOG.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4aeb759d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/client/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# Changelog
+
+## 0.1.0 (2025-09-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **client:** force initial release ([#82](https://github.com/nednella/echo/issues/82)) ([042e5a5](https://github.com/nednella/echo/commit/042e5a514836ac4ea33d65e048adbe3289f564e3))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* release-please config & ignore CHANGELOG.md ([#89](https://github.com/nednella/echo/issues/89)) ([4c49f14](https://github.com/nednella/echo/commit/4c49f14613c5a1facda7d9053a6a30d709f80e39))
diff --git a/client/package-lock.json b/client/package-lock.json
index 632f0e4f..8f7773dc 100644
--- a/client/package-lock.json
+++ b/client/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "client",
-    "version": "0.0.0",
+    "version": "0.1.0",
     "lockfileVersion": 3,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "client",
-            "version": "0.0.0",
+            "version": "0.1.0",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@clerk/clerk-react": "^5.35.3",
                 "@tailwindcss/vite": "^4.1.11",
diff --git a/client/package.json b/client/package.json
index 48853c28..4193c0cf 100644
--- a/client/package.json
+++ b/client/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "client",
     "private": true,
-    "version": "0.0.0",
+    "version": "0.1.0",
     "type": "module",
     "scripts": {
         "dev": "vite",