diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 1b58e44b..8051f36d 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "packages/core": "2.2.0",
+  "packages/core": "2.3.0",
   "packages/react": "2.3.0",
   "packages/keyring-core": "6.0.0",
   "packages/uploader-core": "7.0.0",
diff --git a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
index 00779a9a..2b1fafb5 100644
--- a/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.3.0](https://github.com/storacha-network/w3ui/compare/core-v2.2.0...core-v2.3.0) (2024-08-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Use client v16.0.0 and the Blob protocol ([#634](https://github.com/storacha-network/w3ui/issues/634)) ([3e6d07d](https://github.com/storacha-network/w3ui/commit/3e6d07deb94a740c28de52928f107850a78eb8af))
+
 ## [2.2.0](https://github.com/w3s-project/w3ui/compare/core-v2.1.0...core-v2.2.0) (2024-05-15)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 37b9a197..e4aaaa68 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@w3ui/core",
-  "version": "2.2.0",
+  "version": "2.3.0",
   "description": "w3ui core.",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dist/index.js",