diff --git a/packages/blockstore-level/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/blockstore-level/CHANGELOG.md
index ac65a277..37d44b30 100644
--- a/packages/blockstore-level/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/blockstore-level/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [blockstore-level-v1.1.6](https://github.com/ipfs/js-stores/compare/blockstore-level-v1.1.5...blockstore-level-v1.1.6) (2023-12-01)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* cleanup references to datastore in blockstores ([#274](https://github.com/ipfs/js-stores/issues/274)) ([f550624](https://github.com/ipfs/js-stores/commit/f5506243b2cb1e6462457241a1614bd5f0755c12))
+
 ## [blockstore-level-v1.1.5](https://github.com/ipfs/js-stores/compare/blockstore-level-v1.1.4...blockstore-level-v1.1.5) (2023-11-27)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/blockstore-level/package.json b/packages/blockstore-level/package.json
index 8afaf48d..99728f26 100644
--- a/packages/blockstore-level/package.json
+++ b/packages/blockstore-level/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "blockstore-level",
-  "version": "1.1.5",
+  "version": "1.1.6",
   "description": "Blockstore implementation with level(up|down) backend",
   "license": "Apache-2.0 OR MIT",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/ipfs/js-stores/tree/master/packages/blockstore-level#readme",