diff --git a/.github/release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
index 101acbe46..ed2fe871d 100644
--- a/.github/release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please-manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "packages/filecoin-api": "7.3.2",
   "packages/filecoin-client": "3.3.4",
   "packages/capabilities": "17.4.0",
-  "packages/upload-api": "18.0.3",
+  "packages/upload-api": "18.1.0",
   "packages/upload-client": "17.0.1",
   "packages/w3up-client": "16.3.0",
   "packages/did-mailto": "2.0.2"
diff --git a/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e081ccf4..5c416a221 100644
--- a/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/upload-api/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [18.1.0](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/compare/upload-api-v18.0.3...upload-api-v18.1.0) (2024-10-24)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Generate Space proofs on the fly, on `access/claim` ([#1555](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1555)) ([9e2b1d4](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/9e2b1d4dc721d3e61cea008719d172909c984344))
+* usage/record capability definition ([#1562](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1562)) ([98c8a87](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/98c8a87c52ef88da728225259e77f65733d2d7e6))
+
+
+### Fixes
+
+* Error should refer to Resource, not Issuer ([#1558](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1558)) ([25e35e3](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/25e35e3c3ae86be549f11861f10894c86c46cbdd))
+* repo URLs ([#1550](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1550)) ([e02ddf3](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/e02ddf3696553b03f8d2f7316de0a99a9303a60f))
+* **test:** await promise and check error ([#1563](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1563)) ([86e7a46](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/86e7a46e289ee176fcfa6827827302510434ffb5))
+
+
+### Other Changes
+
+* Add `pnpm dev` to watch-build all packages ([#1533](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/issues/1533)) ([07970ef](https://github.com/storacha/w3up/commit/07970efd443149158ebbfb2c4e745b5007eb9407))
+
 ## [18.0.3](https://github.com/storacha-network/w3up/compare/upload-api-v18.0.2...upload-api-v18.0.3) (2024-07-29)
 
 
diff --git a/packages/upload-api/package.json b/packages/upload-api/package.json
index e3eda05f1..3f5267254 100644
--- a/packages/upload-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/upload-api/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@web3-storage/upload-api",
   "description": "The upload api for web3.storage",
-  "version": "18.0.3",
+  "version": "18.1.0",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "./src/lib.js",
   "homepage": "https://web3.storage",