diff --git a/.github/release-please/manifest.json b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
index f88ae1ad2..a0198f006 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/manifest.json
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-solc": "1.2.1",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-upgradable": "1.5.1",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-vyper": "1.0.8",
-    "packages/hardhat-zksync-verify": "1.5.0",
+    "packages/hardhat-zksync-verify": "1.6.0",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync": "1.1.0",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-node": "1.1.0",
     "packages/hardhat-zksync-chai-matchers": "1.3.0",
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ce624a53..11895925c 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # @matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify
 
+## [1.6.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/compare/@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify-v1.5.0...@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify-v1.6.0) (2024-07-15)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* allow passing through the query params on verifyURL ([#1207](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/issues/1207)) ([9869329](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/commit/9869329770bf1e458f54f3e7ced4fcab8eab84b5))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* compiler path issue with compiler breakable changes ([#1212](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/issues/1212)) ([c4231d9](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/commit/c4231d922421887af60e6ebcec755ce6856292e6))
+* move hardhat dependency to dev dependencies ([#1188](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/issues/1188)) ([98ed333](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/commit/98ed3337c841fdbfed5d356388429ff7a28c1adb))
+
 ## [1.5.0](https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/compare/@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify-v1.4.3...@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify-v1.5.0) (2024-06-19)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json b/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json
index ce9a26ddc..9b869d3e3 100644
--- a/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json
+++ b/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@matterlabs/hardhat-zksync-verify",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "Hardhat plugin to verify smart contracts for the ZKsync network",
   "repository": "github:matter-labs/hardhat-zksync",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/matter-labs/hardhat-zksync/tree/main/packages/hardhat-zksync-verify",