diff --git a/release-please-manifest.json b/release-please-manifest.json
index 0ae5915917..407ef5d908 100644
--- a/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
-  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.249",
+  "v2": "2.0.0-rc.250",
   "execution": "1.8.0"
 }
diff --git a/v2/CHANGELOG.md b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
index 14834ed823..70208777c9 100644
--- a/v2/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/v2/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.0.0-rc.250](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.249...v2.0.0-rc.250) (2026-02-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add flag for relaxed nullability checks on same shape ([#1378](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/issues/1378)) ([6be2e74](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/commit/6be2e74036a027f44adaff7f6bfbdbce1d1fb03b))
+
 ## [2.0.0-rc.249](https://github.com/wundergraph/graphql-go-tools/compare/v2.0.0-rc.248...v2.0.0-rc.249) (2026-02-13)