diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e086f87bc..b1f588f2d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v12.1.1 (released 2024-09-11)
+
+- resource: fix add record to community
+- controls: refactored isDisabled function
+
 Version v12.1.0 (released 2024-08-30)
 
 - config: added links for thumbnails (#1799)
diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
index fa764db52..62555abe9 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 
 from .ext import InvenioRDMRecords
 
-__version__ = "12.1.0"
+__version__ = "12.1.1"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "InvenioRDMRecords")