diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 086513ff2d..efb3ab9eda 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+## [146.0.0](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/compare/v145.0.0...v146.0.0) (2024-12-19)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* The `focusRedesignOptOut` feature flag has been removed completely. If passed to
+the `CarbonProvider` it will need to be removed, if consumers are also relying on previous
+focus styling this will also no longer be available.
+
+### Features
+
+* remove focusRedesignOptOut feature flag ([fdcfc6b](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/commit/fdcfc6bd818fc19207bc5748b33ff9b55e00d73f))
+
 ## [145.0.0](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/compare/v144.22.1...v145.0.0) (2024-12-17)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 4a5f29abb7..81593e7f0c 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "carbon-react",
-  "version": "145.0.0",
+  "version": "146.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "carbon-react",
-      "version": "145.0.0",
+      "version": "146.0.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ad0f6c9870..2690eefd43 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "carbon-react",
-  "version": "145.0.0",
+  "version": "146.0.0",
   "description": "A library of reusable React components for easily building user interfaces.",
   "files": [
     "lib",