diff --git a/.changeset/neat-hounds-bathe.md b/.changeset/neat-hounds-bathe.md
deleted file mode 100644
index dba109d..0000000
--- a/.changeset/neat-hounds-bathe.md
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@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
----
-'@fetchkit/ffetch': minor
----
-
-Fixed
-
-- dedupePlugin: each deduplicated caller now receives an independent Response clone, preventing "body already used" errors when multiple concurrent callers consume the response body
-
-Documentation
-
-- deduplication: explained response cloning behaviour and auth header considerations for custom hashFn
-- advanced: clarified that timeout acts as total duration cap including retry wait periods
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # ffetch
 
+## 5.5.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- f3be91f: Fixed
+  - dedupePlugin: each deduplicated caller now receives an independent Response clone, preventing "body already used" errors when multiple concurrent callers consume the response body
+
+  Documentation
+  - deduplication: explained response cloning behaviour and auth header considerations for custom hashFn
+  - advanced: clarified that timeout acts as total duration cap including retry wait periods
+
 ## 5.4.9 – 5.4.13
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@fetchkit/ffetch",
-  "version": "5.4.13",
+  "version": "5.5.0",
   "description": "Fetch wrapper with configurable timeouts, retries, and TypeScript-first DX",
   "keywords": [
     "fetch",