diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 95c500d..3535ed5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## [1.15.6](https://github.com/leopardslab/react-email/compare/v1.15.5...v1.15.6) (2023-02-24)
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **validateemail:** remove nodemailer and its related dependency ([7c4ea63](https://github.com/leopardslab/react-email/commit/7c4ea637259702a4bb6f22a5f7091847a6cdac0c)), closes [#133](https://github.com/leopardslab/react-email/issues/133)
+
 ## [1.15.5](https://github.com/leopardslab/react-email/compare/v1.15.4...v1.15.5) (2022-10-17)
 
 ## [1.15.4](https://github.com/leopardslab/react-email/compare/v1.15.3...v1.15.4) (2022-10-15)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f5b2eef..b3aaed1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@leopardslab/react-email",
-  "version": "1.15.5",
+  "version": "1.15.6",
   "description": "React-based component and utility methods-based lightweight library to provide a common interface for email building",
   "author": {
     "name": "Leopards Lab",