diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 10a33cc1..020171c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -31,6 +31,21 @@ Making a new release? Simply add the new header with the version and date undern
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [8.5.6] (March 8th, 2026)
+
+* Add asynchronous log file compression with lowered thread priority to avoid impacting main workloads
+* Reduce logging verbosity for orphan scan performance metrics (info → debug)
+
+<details>
+<summary>Full commit log</summary>
+
+- `b1e2bee5` feat: add asynchronous log compression with thread priority adjustment
+- `c3af9850` refactor: change logging level from info to debug for orphan scan performance metrics
+
+</details>
+
+[8.5.6]: https://github.com/UserGeneratedLLC/rojo/releases/tag/v8.5.6
+
 ## [8.5.5] (March 8th, 2026)
 
 * Replace greedy matching with optimal Hungarian (Kuhn-Munkres) algorithm in forward sync, syncback, and plugin reconciler for correct instance pairing when multiple same-named instances exist in ambiguous groups ([#11])
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 4437f73d..ebf435e3 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "atlas"
-version = "8.5.5"
+version = "8.5.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "backtrace",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0e756761..3f9bbc89 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "atlas"
-version = "8.5.5"
+version = "8.5.6"
 rust-version = "1.88"
 authors = [
     "Lucien Greathouse <me@lpghatguy.com>",
diff --git a/plugin/Version.txt b/plugin/Version.txt
index c2c170e6..84056753 100644
--- a/plugin/Version.txt
+++ b/plugin/Version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-8.5.5
+8.5.6