diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 0d200a116..92db28263 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
   "packages/blob-index": "1.0.5",
   "packages/filecoin-api": "8.0.0",
   "packages/filecoin-client": "3.3.5",
-  "packages/capabilities": "18.0.1",
+  "packages/capabilities": "18.1.0",
   "packages/upload-api": "19.0.0",
   "packages/upload-client": "17.1.3",
   "packages/w3up-client": "17.1.2",
diff --git a/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
index a42e31ac5..36122c54c 100644
--- a/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/capabilities/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [18.1.0](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/capabilities-v18.0.1...capabilities-v18.1.0) (2025-02-25)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* external login ([#1629](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1629)) ([150b5d7](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/150b5d7c55ca92becbabab969285497fbba86268))
+
 ## [18.0.1](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/capabilities-v18.0.0...capabilities-v18.0.1) (2024-12-19)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/capabilities/package.json b/packages/capabilities/package.json
index af5e727eb..0b3fc454d 100644
--- a/packages/capabilities/package.json
+++ b/packages/capabilities/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/capabilities",
-  "version": "18.0.1",
+  "version": "18.1.0",
   "description": "UCAN Capabilities provided by web3.storage",
   "homepage": "https://web3.storage",
   "repository": {