diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4cff5b9..b81fe00 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.4.2"
+  ".": "0.4.3"
 }
diff --git a/.version.txt b/.version.txt
index 2b7c5ae..17b2ccd 100644
--- a/.version.txt
+++ b/.version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.4.2
+0.4.3
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a26de5a..3dbab20 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.4.3](https://github.com/rubyists/dapr-ruby-client/compare/v0.4.2...v0.4.3) (2024-12-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **notrly:** Force a release by updating the readme with current dapr version ([#81](https://github.com/rubyists/dapr-ruby-client/issues/81)) ([e249b46](https://github.com/rubyists/dapr-ruby-client/commit/e249b4698d34eef1178bae8a7447293563494990))
+
 ## [0.4.2](https://github.com/rubyists/dapr-ruby-client/compare/v0.4.1...v0.4.2) (2024-12-16)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/dapr/version.rb b/lib/dapr/version.rb
index 406f121..11fe7bd 100644
--- a/lib/dapr/version.rb
+++ b/lib/dapr/version.rb
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 module Rubyists
   module Dapr
     # x-release-please-start-version
-    VERSION = '0.4.2'
+    VERSION = '0.4.3'
     # x-release-please-end
   end
 end