diff --git a/.bumpversion.toml b/.bumpversion.toml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..221cd9b8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.bumpversion.toml
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+[tool.bumpversion]
+current_version = "9.2.1"
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "capa/version.py"
+search = '__version__ = "{current_version}"'
+replace = '__version__ = "{new_version}"'
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "capa/ida/plugin/ida-plugin.json"
+search = '"version": "{current_version}"'
+replace = '"version": "{new_version}"'
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "capa/ida/plugin/ida-plugin.json"
+search = '"flare-capa=={current_version}"'
+replace = '"flare-capa=={new_version}"'
+
+[[tool.bumpversion.files]]
+filename = "CHANGELOG.md"
+search = "v{current_version}...master"
+replace = "{current_version}...{new_version}"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba185ced..e01ea6c2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -39,9 +39,12 @@
 
 ### capa Explorer IDA Pro plugin
 
+- add `ida-plugin.json` for inclusion in the IDA Pro plugin repository @williballenthin
+
 ### Development
 
 - ci: remove redundant "test_run" action from build workflow @mike-hunhoff #2692
+- dev: add bumpmyversion to bump and sync versions across the project @mr-tz
 
 ### Raw diffs
 - [capa v9.2.1...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/v9.2.1...master)
diff --git a/capa/ida/plugin/ida-plugin.json b/capa/ida/plugin/ida-plugin.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..c63fd80e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/capa/ida/plugin/ida-plugin.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "IDAMetadataDescriptorVersion": 1,
+  "plugin": {
+    "name": "capa",
+    "entryPoint": "capa_explorer.py",
+    "version": "9.2.1",
+    "idaVersions": ">=7.4",
+    "description": "Identify capabilities in executable files using FLARE's capa framework",
+    "license": "Apache-2.0",
+    "categories": [
+      "malware-analysis",
+      "api-scripting-and-automation",
+      "ui-ux-and-visualization"
+    ],
+    "pythonDependencies": ["flare-capa==9.2.1"],
+    "urls": {
+      "repository": "https://github.com/mandiant/capa"
+    },
+    "authors": [
+      {"name": "Willi Ballenthin", "email": "wballenthin@hex-rays.com"},
+      {"name": "Moritz Raabe", "email": "moritzraabe@google.com"},
+      {"name": "Mike Hunhoff", "email": "mike.hunhoff@gmail.com"},
+      {"name": "Yacine Elhamer", "email": "elhamer.yacine@gmail.com"}
+    ],
+    "keywords": [
+      "capability-detection",
+      "malware-analysis",
+      "behavior-analysis",
+      "reverse-engineering",
+      "att&ck",
+      "rule-engine",
+      "feature-extraction",
+      "yara-like-rules",
+      "static-analysis",
+      "dynamic-analysis"
+    ]
+  }
+}
diff --git a/doc/release.md b/doc/release.md
index 6d852900..3b8242a5 100644
--- a/doc/release.md
+++ b/doc/release.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 - [ ] Review changes
   - capa https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/\<last-release\>...master
   - capa-rules https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules/compare/\<last-release>\...master
+- [ ] Run `$ bump-my-version bump {patch/minor/major} [--allow-dirty]` to update [capa/version.py](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/capa/version.py) and other version files
 - [ ] Update [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md)
   - Do not forget to add a nice introduction thanking contributors
   - Remember that we need a major release if we introduce breaking changes
@@ -36,7 +37,6 @@
     - [capa <release>...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/compare/<release>...master)
     - [capa-rules <release>...master](https://github.com/mandiant/capa-rules/compare/<release>...master)
     ```
-- [ ] Update [capa/version.py](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/capa/version.py)
 - [ ] Create a PR with the updated [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md) and [capa/version.py](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/capa/version.py). Copy this checklist in the PR description.
 - [ ] Update the [homepage](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/web/public/index.html) (i.e. What's New section)
 - [ ] After PR review, merge the PR and [create the release in GH](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/releases/new) using text from the [CHANGELOG.md](https://github.com/mandiant/capa/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md).
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index c2fcbac4..69bb10c2 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ dev = [
     "mypy==1.17.1",
     "mypy-protobuf==3.6.0",
     "PyGithub==2.6.0",
+    "bump-my-version==1.2.4",
     # type stubs for mypy
     "types-backports==0.1.3",
     "types-colorama==0.4.15.11",
@@ -205,6 +206,7 @@ known_first_party = [
 DEP002 = [
     "black",
     "build",
+    "bump-my-version",
     "deptry",
     "flake8",
     "flake8-bugbear",
diff --git a/requirements.txt b/requirements.txt
index b6d78ae1..0d0dd217 100644
--- a/requirements.txt
+++ b/requirements.txt
@@ -45,3 +45,4 @@ sortedcontainers==2.4.0
 viv-utils==0.8.0
 vivisect==1.2.1
 msgspec==0.19.0
+bump-my-version==1.2.4