diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a7990ae0c..884faaf5d 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   ".": "0.4.8",
-  "apps/desktop": "0.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "apps/desktop": "0.1.0-alpha.2",
   "authling": "0.0.0",
   "pkg/appconfig": "0.0.0",
   "pkg/datacrypto": "0.0.0",
diff --git a/apps/desktop/CHANGELOG.md b/apps/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
index 145fec4a1..64ca2907f 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/apps/desktop/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.1.0-alpha.2](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/compare/chatto-desktop/v0.1.0-alpha.1...chatto-desktop/v0.1.0-alpha.2) (2026-08-13)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **auth:** require CIMD clients for remote access ([#2013](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/issues/2013))
+
+### Features
+
+* **authling:** add OIDC-authorized account data sync ([#1886](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/issues/1886)) ([4953bf1](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/commit/4953bf1a2dd5452b273e85684ecbb3ebd35c00ea))
+* **auth:** require CIMD clients for remote access ([#2013](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/issues/2013)) ([792f9bb](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/commit/792f9bb218d62722aa485e599d05a56585d88eec))
+* **desktop:** replace Deno Desktop with Electron ([#1939](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/issues/1939)) ([362204f](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/commit/362204f540f77d0d4645c92fbdd75eb4a80e4b5e))
+* **desktop:** stream macOS games through LiveKit ([#2024](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/issues/2024)) ([ff3842b](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/commit/ff3842bfe36819fbdfbbc61e418ddd40892981f5))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **desktop:** make release verification reliable ([#1902](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/issues/1902)) ([898eec2](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/commit/898eec243b2a27d35068340bd5979eeaf48f7bff))
+
+
+### Performance Improvements
+
+* **desktop:** prune unused Electron locales ([#1940](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/issues/1940)) ([538eeff](https://github.com/chattocorp/chatto/commit/538eeff824cdfb11ff0e01f13f048f040519b5c0))
+
 ## 0.1.0-alpha.1 (2026-08-02)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/apps/desktop/package.json b/apps/desktop/package.json
index 53b623b46..84393ba65 100644
--- a/apps/desktop/package.json
+++ b/apps/desktop/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "chatto-desktop",
   "productName": "Chatto Desktop",
-  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.1",
+  "version": "0.1.0-alpha.2",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "main": "main.mjs",