diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
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--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
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@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.4.4"
+    ".": "0.4.5"
 }
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diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.4.5](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/lula/compare/v0.4.4...v0.4.5) (2024-08-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **validate:** allow for optionality among potential standards in a component definition ([#532](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/lula/issues/532)) ([ac0befb](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/lula/commit/ac0befb872f0b634778bf0a6c1f731620dd2e1a2))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **deps:** update ossf/scorecard-action action to v2.4.0 ([#565](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/lula/issues/565)) ([2207d71](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/lula/commit/2207d71805401dda8721a93a2e1d578d1771801c))
+
 ## [0.4.4](https://github.com/defenseunicorns/lula/compare/v0.4.3...v0.4.4) (2024-07-26)