diff --git a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
index c250e56a..b91b6563 100644
--- a/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
+++ b/.claude-plugin/marketplace.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "$schema": "https://json.schemastore.org/claude-code-marketplace.json",
   "name": "aidd-framework",
-  "version": "5.5.4",
+  "version": "5.5.5",
   "description": "Official plugin marketplace for the AI-Driven Development framework",
   "owner": {
     "name": "AI-Driven Dev"
diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 220cc85d..32d4a342 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.5.4",
+  ".": "5.5.5",
   "plugins/aidd-context": "2.4.1",
   "plugins/aidd-dev": "2.3.1",
   "plugins/aidd-vcs": "2.2.1",
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0b12bc90..06641c28 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [5.5.5](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/compare/v5.5.4...v5.5.5) (2026-07-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **release-please:** exclude manifest file from root path tracking ([#497](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/issues/497)) ([ec50488](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/commit/ec50488c3a02214224569a61dc590456f4054350))
+
 ## [5.5.4](https://github.com/ai-driven-dev/framework/compare/v5.5.3...v5.5.4) (2026-07-22)