diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f52eec4..d68597c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## master
 
+## [v5.6.2][v5.6.2] (February 17, 2024)
+
+* Avoid absorbing a panic in the case n.SendNotice() returns an error
+  ([#382](https://github.com/airbrake/gobrake/issues/382))
 * Fixed a SIGSEGV that may occur when a backlogged notice is sent
   ([#352](https://github.com/airbrake/gobrake/issues/352))
 * Started handling HTTP response 429 from the Airbrake Notice API more
@@ -217,3 +221,4 @@ Features:
 [v5.5.2]: https://github.com/airbrake/gobrake/releases/tag/v5.5.2
 [v5.6.0]: https://github.com/airbrake/gobrake/releases/tag/v5.6.0
 [v5.6.1]: https://github.com/airbrake/gobrake/releases/tag/v5.6.1
+[v5.6.2]: https://github.com/airbrake/gobrake/releases/tag/v5.6.2
diff --git a/notifier.go b/notifier.go
index 25aaf39..bf723d4 100644
--- a/notifier.go
+++ b/notifier.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ import (
 
 const (
 	notifierName        = "gobrake"
-	notifierVersion     = "5.6.1"
+	notifierVersion     = "5.6.2"
 	userAgent           = notifierName + "/" + notifierVersion
 	waitTimeout         = 5 * time.Second
 	flushPeriod         = 15 * time.Second