diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ac2bad225..16b519ea3b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+# [1.246.0](https://github.com/bcgov/CONN-CCBC-portal/compare/v1.245.0...v1.246.0) (2025-03-05)
+
+### Features
+
+- add error message and placeholder text for fallback field ([e4b0778](https://github.com/bcgov/CONN-CCBC-portal/commit/e4b0778c43e6e54b2e0379f5a6ab4a80aeaf2bb3))
+
 # [1.245.0](https://github.com/bcgov/CONN-CCBC-portal/compare/v1.244.2...v1.245.0) (2025-03-05)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/db/sqitch.plan b/db/sqitch.plan
index 5c328f68f2..88e42c2d94 100644
--- a/db/sqitch.plan
+++ b/db/sqitch.plan
@@ -814,3 +814,4 @@ computed_columns/cbc_history [computed_columns/cbc_history@1.230.0] 2025-02-19T2
 @1.244.0 2025-02-26T17:47:45Z CCBC Service Account <ccbc@button.is> # release v1.244.0
 tables/application_fnha_contribution 2025-02-24T19:40:28Z ,,, <ryohani89@NH504670> # Add fnha contribution table
 mutations/save_fnha_contribution 2025-02-25T16:48:17Z ,,, <ryohani89@NH504670> # Add mutation to save fnha contribution
+@1.246.0 2025-03-05T22:03:48Z CCBC Service Account <ccbc@button.is> # release v1.246.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 17fb87f383..6e6b15cd4f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "CONN-CCBC-portal",
-  "version": "1.245.0",
+  "version": "1.246.0",
   "main": "index.js",
   "repository": "https://github.com/bcgov/CONN-CCBC-portal.git",
   "author": "Romer, Meherzad CITZ:EX <Meherzad.Romer@gov.bc.ca>",