diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ec31c9..03f3689 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,17 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.46.1](https://github.com/DecapodLabs/decapod/compare/v0.46.0...v0.46.1) - 2026-02-28
+
+### Added
+
+- add internalized context artifacts + activation-first README rewrite
+
+### Fixed
+
+- add changelog entry for schema/interface change, fix .decapod/ path in constitution doc
+- apply rustfmt, fix contract alignment test, update artifact manifest hash
+
 ### Added
 
 - schema/interface: add `interfaces/INTERNALIZATION_SCHEMA.md` — internalized context artifact schema and lifecycle contract
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 6922fa9..f699743 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -324,7 +324,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "decapod"
-version = "0.46.0"
+version = "0.46.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d373529..54639ea 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "decapod"
-version = "0.46.0"
+version = "0.46.1"
 edition = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.90"
 build = "build/constitution_index.rs"