diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f4dd778..2472a67 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-	".": "1.5.6"
+	".": "1.5.7"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 60b23f7..e44d9b6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [1.5.7](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/compare/courier-notices-v1.5.6...courier-notices-v1.5.7) (2023-02-06)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores 🧹
+
+* **master:** release courier-notices 1.5.6 ([2ba85c3](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/commit/2ba85c3692498fedfc9d0b5b53ba581a4ffe9a8b))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes 🐛
+
+* **#307:** Add comment to expiration check ([903455f](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/commit/903455fbc246f4766229784354c6d57f23544567))
+* **#307:** update check for expiration nonce ([6d6ca3f](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/commit/6d6ca3fa2a45f1f7a9a480c54cbd469b8bb68d47))
+
 ## [1.5.6](https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices/compare/courier-notices-v1.5.5...courier-notices-v1.5.6) (2023-02-06)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b95ee74..206d6d0 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 Add dismissible and non-dismissible notices throughout your WordPress website.
 
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
-## Latest Release: 1.5.6
+## Latest Release: 1.5.7
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
 
 ## Description ##
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 614f0f4..9651dee 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "linchpin/courier-notices",
   "description": "Courier Notices, a highly extendable advanced front end notification plugin for WordPress",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/linchpin/courier-notices",
-  "version": "1.5.6",
+  "version": "1.5.7",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "Linchpin",
diff --git a/courier-notices.php b/courier-notices.php
index 4f7b210..2fa7370 100644
--- a/courier-notices.php
+++ b/courier-notices.php
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
  * Plugin URI:  https://wordpress.org/plugins/courier-notices
  * Description: A way to display, manage, and control front end user notifications for your WordPress install.
  * x-release-please-start-version
- * Version:     1.5.6
+ * Version:     1.5.7
  * x-release-please-end
  * Author:      Linchpin
  * Author URI:  https://linchpin.com
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
 
 if ( ! defined( 'COURIER_NOTICES_VERSION' ) ) {
 	// x-release-please-start-version
-	define( 'COURIER_NOTICES_VERSION', '1.5.6' );
+	define( 'COURIER_NOTICES_VERSION', '1.5.7' );
 	// x-release-please-end
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4100538..0f1e40f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "courier-notices",
-	"version": "1.5.6",
+	"version": "1.5.7",
 	"description": "A way to display, manage, and control front end notifications for users, globally or individually, in the header,footer, by shortcode or by page.",
 	"main": "gulpfile.babel.js",
 	"scripts": {
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index 59c1e12..997f88a 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tags: notifications, notices, alerts, linchpin, front end, dismissible, gdpr
 Requires at least: 5.0
 Tested up to: 6.0.2
 x-release-please-start-version
-Stable tag: 1.5.6
+Stable tag: 1.5.7
 x-release-please-end
 Requires PHP: 7.3
 License: GPLv2 or later