diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1857545a5..38f29ffd3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 # Change Log
 <!-- usage documentation: http://expeditor-docs.es.chef.io/configuration/changelog/ -->
-<!-- latest_release 6.2.45 -->
-## [v6.2.45](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v6.2.45) (2023-07-07)
+<!-- latest_release 6.2.46 -->
+## [v6.2.46](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/tree/v6.2.46) (2023-07-07)
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
-- Prep CI system for inspec-prime merge [#6553](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/6553) ([clintoncwolfe](https://github.com/clintoncwolfe))
+- Privatize verify pipeline [#6555](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/6555) ([sean-simmons-progress](https://github.com/sean-simmons-progress))
 <!-- latest_release -->
 
 <!-- release_rollup since=5.18.14 -->
 ### Changes since 5.18.14 release
 
 #### Merged Pull Requests
+- Privatize verify pipeline [#6555](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/6555) ([sean-simmons-progress](https://github.com/sean-simmons-progress)) <!-- 6.2.46 -->
 - Prep CI system for inspec-prime merge [#6553](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/6553) ([clintoncwolfe](https://github.com/clintoncwolfe)) <!-- 6.2.45 -->
 - Forport 6388 [#6477](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/6477) ([Vasu1105](https://github.com/Vasu1105)) <!-- 6.2.44 -->
 - Foreport 6360 [#6476](https://github.com/inspec/inspec/pull/6476) ([Vasu1105](https://github.com/Vasu1105)) <!-- 6.2.43 -->
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 60e83bb32..bd27cb5f1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.2.45
\ No newline at end of file
+6.2.46
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb b/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb
index 4d2e6df7e..e92ea913e 100644
--- a/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb
+++ b/inspec-bin/lib/inspec-bin/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # This file managed by automation - do not edit manually
 module InspecBin
   INSPECBIN_ROOT = File.expand_path("..", __dir__)
-  VERSION = "6.2.45".freeze
+  VERSION = "6.2.46".freeze
 end
diff --git a/lib/inspec/version.rb b/lib/inspec/version.rb
index 203eea8a8..bc0f27780 100644
--- a/lib/inspec/version.rb
+++ b/lib/inspec/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Inspec
-  VERSION = "6.2.45".freeze
+  VERSION = "6.2.46".freeze
 end