diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 08a5c53a7..014e1c750 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [1.168.0](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/compare/v1.167.9...v1.168.0) (2024-03-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* allow `$type` to be optional ([#1013](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/issues/1013)) ([f285557](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/commit/f285557a4f77d4b75327de2c13cf0917b0361f14))
+
 ## [1.167.9](https://github.com/stephenh/ts-proto/compare/v1.167.8...v1.167.9) (2024-02-28)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 847ea8dd9..a93404a2f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "ts-proto",
-  "version": "1.167.9",
+  "version": "1.168.0",
   "description": "",
   "main": "build/plugin.js",
   "repository": "github:stephenh/ts-proto",