diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f94d8d3a..9ff5e5fe 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
 
+## v2.45.9 (2025-12-09)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **rpc**: Add expiration to GUI registry state updates
+  ([`5fc96bd`](https://github.com/bec-project/bec_widgets/commit/5fc96bd299115c1849240bae3b37112aad8f5a54))
+
+
 ## v2.45.8 (2025-12-08)
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f6bd184d..0ac2579c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "bec_widgets"
-version = "2.45.8"
+version = "2.45.9"
 description = "BEC Widgets"
 requires-python = ">=3.11"
 classifiers = [