diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2fbb96fa8..ff878026c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.138.0](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/compare/v1.137.2...v1.138.0) (2023-01-10)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add create utility function to message defintions ([#760](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/issues/760)) ([44fc7b2](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/commit/44fc7b23ae72ec9c4fca86bee9a9774be097c058))
+
 ## [1.137.2](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/compare/v1.137.1...v1.137.2) (2023-01-09)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b29eadc90..c8f5a6b36 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ts-proto",
-  "version": "1.137.2",
+  "version": "1.138.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "build/plugin.js",
   "repository": "github:stephenh/ts-proto",