diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d439408cb4..9361c5a2c6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+## [144.20.0](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/compare/v144.19.0...v144.20.0) (2024-12-12)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add restoreFocusOnClose prop to modal based components ([f6fde66](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/commit/f6fde667b1bd4e24c6966a929a0764a9d6b334c6)), closes [#7075](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/issues/7075)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **vertical-menu-full-screen:** ensure the call to action element is focused on close ([9de948b](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/commit/9de948b0ac7476be4b5951f752afd52e44c3cb97))
+
 ## [144.19.0](https://github.com/Sage/carbon/compare/v144.18.0...v144.19.0) (2024-12-11)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b773889ae3..1c88cb4428 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "carbon-react",
-  "version": "144.19.0",
+  "version": "144.20.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "carbon-react",
-      "version": "144.19.0",
+      "version": "144.20.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index cd8a08f3f5..f819f3cf31 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "carbon-react",
-  "version": "144.19.0",
+  "version": "144.20.0",
   "description": "A library of reusable React components for easily building user interfaces.",
   "files": [
     "lib",