diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index d4ee3f1ed10..3ed4bdf2cc2 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.26.0",
-  "yarn-project/cli": "0.26.0",
-  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.26.0",
-  "barretenberg": "0.26.0",
-  "barretenberg/ts": "0.26.0"
+  ".": "0.26.1",
+  "yarn-project/cli": "0.26.1",
+  "yarn-project/aztec": "0.26.1",
+  "barretenberg": "0.26.1",
+  "barretenberg/ts": "0.26.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c33ef97813..571d63ade47 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.26.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.26.0...aztec-packages-v0.26.1) (2024-03-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Adding fr compatibility to smt variables api ([#4884](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4884)) ([c085cbb](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/c085cbb0840b29698db1fec0ed5d6aa19c9c36ea))
+* **avm-simulator:** Implement EMITUNENCRYPTEDLOG ([#4926](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4926)) ([5f3304e](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/5f3304ea834f03342a97c9839e3b2f850bf2919d))
+* Choose constructor method in Contract.deploy ([#4939](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4939)) ([e899e56](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/e899e56ed2423557d264d835f09820e89a8a4697))
+* Indirect mem flag deserialisation ([#4877](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4877)) ([4c6820f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/4c6820f6359a2db4863502d36b188dd52d2d32b1))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Add missing jobs to CI end ([#4963](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4963)) ([ff4110e](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ff4110e684e3b229ecf1da7e63d7094f43f1d850))
+* **avm-simulator:** Better type env getters ([#4950](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4950)) ([8f97977](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/8f979779499e7dc39f9de8caaa65269abe6fa3bb))
+* **avm-simulator:** Revive field comparison ([#4957](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4957)) ([ee21374](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/ee2137457a17b7f51699c870751c4ad68d195819))
+* **avm-simulator:** Test improvements ([#4946](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4946)) ([f74e6a1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/f74e6a1f58869e327677958245edfec8cf0bc130))
+* Fix CCI config ([#4974](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4974)) ([40178f0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/40178f0a77c727e67e4a9257895f88471954554b))
+* Remove commitment key copy out of instance ([#4893](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4893)) ([6eb6778](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/6eb6778c2f4586e97a659e3368aa25016f97d3b9))
+* **vscode:** Add avm-transpiler to vscode rust-analyzer settings ([#4952](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4952)) ([db915e5](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/db915e50011b26d641175c22276ac6472379e8de))
+
 ## [0.26.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-packages-v0.25.0...aztec-packages-v0.26.0) (2024-03-05)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a37e7d08a4..fbf752be7da 100644
--- a/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.26.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.26.0...barretenberg-v0.26.1) (2024-03-06)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Adding fr compatibility to smt variables api ([#4884](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4884)) ([c085cbb](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/c085cbb0840b29698db1fec0ed5d6aa19c9c36ea))
+* Indirect mem flag deserialisation ([#4877](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4877)) ([4c6820f](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/4c6820f6359a2db4863502d36b188dd52d2d32b1))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* Remove commitment key copy out of instance ([#4893](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/issues/4893)) ([6eb6778](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/commit/6eb6778c2f4586e97a659e3368aa25016f97d3b9))
+
 ## [0.26.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg-v0.25.0...barretenberg-v0.26.0) (2024-03-05)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
index f129dac9e6a..a4fc66fe377 100644
--- a/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/barretenberg/cpp/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.24 FATAL_ERROR)
 project(
     Barretenberg
     DESCRIPTION "BN254 elliptic curve library, and PLONK SNARK prover"
-    VERSION 0.26.0 # x-release-please-version
+    VERSION 0.26.1 # x-release-please-version
     LANGUAGES CXX C
 )
 # Insert version into `bb` config file
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
index 8481cc0f2c9..f6b66aa45db 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.26.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.26.0...barretenberg.js-v0.26.1) (2024-03-06)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **barretenberg.js:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.26.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/barretenberg.js-v0.25.0...barretenberg.js-v0.26.0) (2024-03-05)
 
 
diff --git a/barretenberg/ts/package.json b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
index 8ddb0bf6284..b6ce55eff8f 100644
--- a/barretenberg/ts/package.json
+++ b/barretenberg/ts/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/bb.js",
-  "version": "0.26.0",
+  "version": "0.26.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/tree/master/barretenberg/ts",
   "license": "MIT",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md b/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
index ebdb3b07b1c..03ad05c42be 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.26.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.26.0...aztec-package-v0.26.1) (2024-03-06)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **aztec-package:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.26.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-package-v0.25.0...aztec-package-v0.26.0) (2024-03-05)
 
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
index e106b1f97bf..4d665f492c7 100644
--- a/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/aztec/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/aztec",
-  "version": "0.26.0",
+  "version": "0.26.1",
   "type": "module",
   "exports": {
     ".": "./dest/index.js"
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/CHANGELOG.md b/yarn-project/cli/CHANGELOG.md
index 20e2fde9e1d..16f8b09e8b4 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.26.1](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-cli-v0.26.0...aztec-cli-v0.26.1) (2024-03-06)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **aztec-cli:** Synchronize aztec-packages versions
+
 ## [0.26.0](https://github.com/AztecProtocol/aztec-packages/compare/aztec-cli-v0.25.0...aztec-cli-v0.26.0) (2024-03-05)
 
 
diff --git a/yarn-project/cli/package.json b/yarn-project/cli/package.json
index 1e77319a50f..a7cc60b0ff7 100644
--- a/yarn-project/cli/package.json
+++ b/yarn-project/cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@aztec/cli",
-  "version": "0.26.0",
+  "version": "0.26.1",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./dest/index.js",
   "bin": {