diff --git a/.github/pull_request_template.md b/.github/pull_request_template.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9868a618
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/pull_request_template.md
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+## Description
+
+<!--
+  Please include a summary of the change and which issue is fixed.
+  Please also include relevant motivation and context.
+  List any dependencies that are required for this change.
+-->
+
+- Closes #<ISSUE_NUMBER_HERE>
+
+## Checklist
+
+- [ ] My code follows the style guidelines of this project
+- [ ] I have performed a self-review of my own code
+- [ ] My changes generate no new warnings
+- [ ] Any dependent changes have been merged and published in downstream modules
+
+If applicable:
+
+- [ ] New and existing unit tests pass with my changes (locally and CI/CD build)
+- [ ] I have added tests that prove my fix is effective or that my feature works
+- [ ] I have commented my code, particularly in hard-to-understand areas
+- [ ] I have made corresponding changes to the documentation
+- [ ] I have noted that this is a breaking change for a major release (fix or feature that would cause existing functionality to not work as expected)
diff --git a/e3sm_to_cmip/__init__.py b/e3sm_to_cmip/__init__.py
index 3f61064f..5ca1c793 100644
--- a/e3sm_to_cmip/__init__.py
+++ b/e3sm_to_cmip/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """Top-level package for e3sm_to_cmip."""
 
-__version__ = "1.11.1rc1"  # pragma: no cover
+__version__ = "1.11.1"  # pragma: no cover
 
 import os
 
diff --git a/tbump.toml b/tbump.toml
index c0023a52..b7c5c906 100644
--- a/tbump.toml
+++ b/tbump.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 github_url = "https://github.com/E3SM-Project/e3sm_to_cmip"
 
 [version]
-current = "1.11.1rc1"
+current = "1.11.1"
 
 # Example of a semver regexp.
 # Make sure this matches current_version before