diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 745bd80..55ff607 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.0.0-b20"
+  ".": "1.0.0-b21"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dd0adcd..4fb8d99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.0-b21](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/compare/1.0.0-b20...1.0.0-b21) (2023-08-30)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Calendars will now auto-generate categories if they don't exist for events defined in notes ([e78a9ce](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/commit/e78a9ce41c6310ab6b365f2255e7812ff45d7cad))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* fixes issue where category would persist incorrectly in span events ([02d0107](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/commit/02d010771847be1e1f2bdf4f48111427f769973a))
+* fixes issue where some events would not color correctly ([#44](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/issues/44)) ([ccc191d](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/commit/ccc191d309ca09d4de56cc239fb09dbf5dfccb76))
+* key flags by events so they refresh when empty ([#44](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/issues/44)) ([b79b233](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/commit/b79b233f52330f46fb95e7e2883273b07bfcd2f9))
+* pass component to render markdown ([#44](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/issues/44)) ([ecde883](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/commit/ecde883b8c0b40e4a66d2015d31617874b399edf))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* release 1.0.0-b21 ([ad3fc64](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/commit/ad3fc648c330cb2b8e5613ce203fd964ec8aae62))
+
 ## [1.0.0-b20](https://github.com/javalent/the-calendarium/compare/1.0.0-b19...1.0.0-b20) (2023-08-29)
 
 
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 2c4b9a3..a5e237b 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "id": "calendarium",
     "name": "Calendarium",
-    "version": "1.0.0-b20",
+    "version": "1.0.0-b21",
     "minAppVersion": "1.2.8",
     "author": "Jeremy Valentine",
     "description": "The ultimate Obsidian plugin for crafting mind-bending fantasy and sci-fi calendars",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 24d7083..df19e27 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
     "name": "the-calendarium",
-    "version": "1.0.0-b20",
+    "version": "1.0.0-b21",
     "lockfileVersion": 2,
     "requires": true,
     "packages": {
         "": {
             "name": "the-calendarium",
-            "version": "1.0.0-b20",
+            "version": "1.0.0-b21",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
                 "@popperjs/core": "^2.10.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 3b5cd1a..7ec71c3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "the-calendarium",
-    "version": "1.0.0-b20",
+    "version": "1.0.0-b21",
     "description": "The ultimate Obsidian plugin for crafting mind-bending fantasy and sci-fi calendars",
     "main": "main.js",
     "scripts": {