diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish.yml b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
index 7697cca..d215737 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/publish.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/publish.yml
@@ -57,12 +57,10 @@ jobs:
           GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: npx release-it --ci
 
-      - name: Create PR to sync main to develop
+      - name: Sync main to develop
         if: github.ref == 'refs/heads/main'
-        env:
-          GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
         run: |
-          gh pr create --base develop --head main \
-            --title "chore: sync release from main [skip ci]" \
-            --body "Sync release commits from main to develop. [skip ci]" \
-            && gh pr merge --merge || true
+          git fetch origin develop
+          git checkout develop
+          git merge main --strategy-option theirs -m "chore: sync release from main [skip ci]"
+          git push origin develop
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 79888ac..920d476 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.5.1-beta.2](https://github.com/wireweave/language-data/compare/v1.5.1-beta.1...v1.5.1-beta.2) (2026-03-09)
+
+## [1.5.1-beta.1](https://github.com/wireweave/language-data/compare/v1.5.1-beta.0...v1.5.1-beta.1) (2026-03-08)
+
+## [1.5.1-beta.0](https://github.com/wireweave/language-data/compare/v1.5.0...v1.5.1-beta.0) (2026-03-07)
+
 ## [1.5.0](https://github.com/wireweave/language-data/compare/v1.5.0-beta.1...v1.5.0) (2026-03-07)
 
 ## [1.5.0-beta.1](https://github.com/wireweave/language-data/compare/v1.5.0-beta.0...v1.5.0-beta.1) (2026-03-07)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 31fac2b..5a43fe7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@wireweave/language-data",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.5.1-beta.2",
   "description": "Shared language definitions for Wireweave DSL editors",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "dist/index.js",