diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index afa853096..36b0b0bd6 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.125",
+  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.126",
   "execution": "1.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 4fb797c51..ef9e64913 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.126](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.125...v2.0.0-rc.126) (2024-11-18)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fix regression on removing null variables which was undefined ([#988](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/988)) ([06d9407](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/06d9407beee3cd1c210948c4ddbf2b8c0214fe75))
+
 ## [2.0.0-rc.125](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.124...v2.0.0-rc.125) (2024-11-18)