diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 3bcb6ef3..4404b4f8 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "projects/cps-ui-kit": "21.30.0"
+  "projects/cps-ui-kit": "21.30.1"
 }
diff --git a/projects/cps-ui-kit/CHANGELOG.md b/projects/cps-ui-kit/CHANGELOG.md
index 5809a276..e6cbd32d 100644
--- a/projects/cps-ui-kit/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/projects/cps-ui-kit/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [21.30.1](https://github.com/AbsaOSS/cps-shared-ui/compare/v21.30.0...v21.30.1) (2026-09-22)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* remove background from autocomplete label/hint ([#866](https://github.com/AbsaOSS/cps-shared-ui/issues/866)) ([eb9a2c9](https://github.com/AbsaOSS/cps-shared-ui/commit/eb9a2c9f9c4d1e98cd450379d0619673976027fb))
+
 ## [21.30.0](https://github.com/AbsaOSS/cps-shared-ui/compare/v21.29.3...v21.30.0) (2026-08-20)
 
 
diff --git a/projects/cps-ui-kit/package.json b/projects/cps-ui-kit/package.json
index 90a4c320..aff5553a 100644
--- a/projects/cps-ui-kit/package.json
+++ b/projects/cps-ui-kit/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cps-ui-kit",
-  "version": "21.30.0",
+  "version": "21.30.1",
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@angular/common": "^21.2.6",
     "@angular/core": "^21.2.6",