diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 28110bf03f71..4fc2f31915bc 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.228.0"
+  ".": "2.229.0"
 }
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 42c7dccc5ba1..77706c355679 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,76 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.229.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.228.0...v2.229.0) (2026-04-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add has_approvals() helper to ChangeRequest model ([#7241](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7241)) ([32449e9](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/32449e98633b6f91b816929bdc013d3a27509d5c))
+* enable saml for scaleup plan ([#7295](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7295)) ([0c96217](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/0c962177e96398ff16d6113356343b24b5969156))
+* feature analytics label grouping ([#6067](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/6067)) ([742a554](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/742a55489914735834614acd576980004408a52c))
+* **GitLab:** Add GitLab to Project Integrations ([#7239](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7239)) ([9530f35](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/9530f35ecfcd159e42d74b6222829c8ee51504aa))
+* **GitLab:** Browse GitLab issues and merge requests (backend) ([#7270](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7270)) ([1b8145a](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/1b8145ae4d72bd49fb61d8cdd83935279a608dc8))
+* **GitLab:** Browse GitLab issues and merge requests (frontend) ([#7273](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7273)) ([cf2ed8d](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/cf2ed8d58b5e832449607c8679945b4a5026d9b7))
+* **GitLab:** Link GitLab issues and merge requests to feature flags ([#7274](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7274)) ([237f215](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/237f21509411681368db7e967a23bdd94820ea46))
+* **GitLab:** Receive webhooks for automatic state sync ([#7301](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7301)) ([2a91d0c](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/2a91d0cb916079644451e1e4162f5f3241c30713))
+* lock CR UI once any reviewer has approved ([#7056](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7056)) ([#7255](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7255)) ([81d1686](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/81d16864c1ea4470e35964bf9bdad3ca29b75137))
+* **OTel:** Add first structlog events for OTel event pipeline ([#7237](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7237)) ([d7fbcb2](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/d7fbcb2cca891db309b86c104f5547933d232e0d))
+* **OTel:** Push Amplitude IDs to Baggage ([#7238](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7238)) ([8366b91](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/8366b912d1ff23aaf9ff0c3ea799fbdd66915b5f))
+* update in app plan page wording ([#7296](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7296)) ([898895c](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/898895caa5fb193531b520638d740ca2c67c32be))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **billing:** fix chargebee on plan toggle ([#7230](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7230)) ([40460ff](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/40460ff232b398312a5bca9acf5f3c1760c063f6))
+* **Billing:** Polish the new Scale-Up pricing tile ([#7235](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7235)) ([4afa640](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/4afa640de70c63d75247218715124c909d097a8b))
+* **Billing:** Update yearly price for Scale-Up ([#7285](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7285)) ([b41b532](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/b41b532a70bcb96ecc1dcfd67bba483786bf6f44))
+* env columns hard to distinguish in compare view ([#7250](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7250)) ([23e1cea](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/23e1ceafabf9d743498d87e3e65b7c3fcfa6fa6e))
+* **GitLab:** Linked issue tag isn't updated when webhook uses the `work_items` URL ([#7305](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7305)) ([885f807](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/885f8077fa16be246924de273ebdd865ea4e1b13))
+* **gram:** use-env-variables-in-ci-to-target-host ([#7243](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7243)) ([f35369b](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/f35369b3f7dd29b952e803ab695f63bb273b2898))
+* **Logging:** Expand APPLICATION_LOGGERS and fix unnamed loggers ([#7256](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7256)) ([9943da9](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/9943da9117000de2dbc7c7d9ce8b5f15e479a9a5))
+* org breadcrumb shows wrong name for non-admin users ([#7234](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7234)) ([2db8b8b](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/2db8b8b63473880dcd20c9b4a5863ae3d214ea02))
+* prevent infinite API loop on invalid environment URLs ([#7284](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7284)) ([de7d0a7](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/de7d0a71bbb239b458bdd78587a72adffddf75bb))
+* **search:** prevent-local-sync-state-keystroke-loss ([#7287](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7287)) ([2be0f41](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/2be0f41aae9c4dce08d2b40986f626d22501723d))
+* usage limit misleading when viewing non-monthly periods ([#7084](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7084)) ([#7269](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7269)) ([ea70d3b](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/ea70d3b6663876d2c894e946fb26f56f3fb92786))
+
+
+### Infrastructure (Flagsmith SaaS Only)
+
+* **OTel:** Rename OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT to OTEL_EXPORTER_OTLP_ENDPOINT ([#7252](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7252)) ([89ed1ea](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/89ed1eac16a59ccd78dd109f3c557b9622034c34))
+* **OTel:** Wire OTEL_EXPORTER_ENDPOINT in ECS task defs ([#7251](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7251)) ([19677ff](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/19677fff7f8d02ea8ed79efbad6e4b48603aae87))
+
+
+### Dependency Updates
+
+* bump dompurify from 3.3.2 to 3.4.0 in /docs ([#7260](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7260)) ([5595f7f](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/5595f7f3311bda6443ce629f2cdef757c61acce2))
+* bump follow-redirects from 1.15.11 to 1.16.0 in /docs ([#7227](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7227)) ([0e89c88](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/0e89c88a9364a6fb44e5fc0f975d0b96effc05d4))
+
+
+### CI
+
+* pre-commit autoupdate ([#7221](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7221)) ([76d6573](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/76d65730224fe33a7a4e40b3e3335e81abe71fff))
+* upgrade vercel cli version to newer ([#7267](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7267)) ([6c69f6e](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/6c69f6edc37d37ee8722e63ac3cb0ffac72cda3c))
+* upgraded-vercel-to-latest-version ([#7265](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7265)) ([24718e9](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/24718e9767ed6075e9f86cd76d854b18c982ced2))
+
+
+### Docs
+
+* added-snippets-and-numbered-saas-auth-possibilities ([#7257](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7257)) ([838c421](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/838c42102ebba4521805cc4f54dadc9779d6f5e4))
+* **DevEx:** Add guidelines for metrics, logs, and feature flags ([#7268](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7268)) ([fd03ae3](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/fd03ae3ed5e9cd8188f11280e83af92ff07b6a69))
+* fixed-wrong-mcp-link ([#7240](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7240)) ([07de9da](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/07de9da9bea21628bb5d4c0932bab63d53f80ceb))
+* **GitLab:** Add integration documentation for GitLab.com and self-hosted ([#7145](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7145)) ([1cd2e93](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/1cd2e9306d7b746bd7082ab00545fa850cee90e4))
+* **OTel:** Add backend event catalogue ([#7286](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7286)) ([ec95aef](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/ec95aefbc5d5cc9167e2b202f306f1efe711b3a6))
+
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* migrate get features + remove datadog widget ([#7093](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7093)) ([bb24248](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/bb242486d09079602c035539e7b91ab92281491f))
+* migrate OrganisationSelect to TypeScript FC ([#7232](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7232)) ([ae375d0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/ae375d04ebd7b7719235467c336ce1a35d126767))
+* migrate trivial components to TypeScript ([#7231](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7231)) ([8f6f111](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/8f6f11117107ac691562c2979314e19e7d1fc8e2))
+* Remove unused scss ([#7194](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7194)) ([2f613d1](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/2f613d1c61875a4442ec16e4052ab9aeb8be8bb8))
+* replace global lodash with direct per-file imports ([#7229](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7229)) ([0cb47c8](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/0cb47c825b795bfbc35d8b6ab55e12f9f984e58d))
+* Unused actions and utils ([#7244](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/7244)) ([8a449c8](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/8a449c85b1036f5ba7110d70eec823061dd9d4fa))
+
 ## [2.228.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.227.0...v2.228.0) (2026-04-14)
 
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index ad517027d55a..fbba7c7d6957 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.228.0
+2.229.0