diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c26bcd718e..8d27b5e23a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## main branch
+## Evennia 3.1.1
 
+Jan 14, 2024
 
 - [Fix][pull3398]: Fix to make e.g. `elvish"Hello"` work correctly in language rp
   contrib (InspectorCaracal)
diff --git a/docs/source/Coding/Changelog.md b/docs/source/Coding/Changelog.md
index c26bcd718e..8d27b5e23a 100644
--- a/docs/source/Coding/Changelog.md
+++ b/docs/source/Coding/Changelog.md
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## main branch
+## Evennia 3.1.1
 
+Jan 14, 2024
 
 - [Fix][pull3398]: Fix to make e.g. `elvish"Hello"` work correctly in language rp
   contrib (InspectorCaracal)
diff --git a/evennia/VERSION.txt b/evennia/VERSION.txt
index fd2a01863f..94ff29cc4d 100644
--- a/evennia/VERSION.txt
+++ b/evennia/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-3.1.0
+3.1.1
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index dbc8e81c16..fbf5d13278 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "evennia"
-version = "3.1.0"
+version = "3.1.1"
 maintainers = [{ name = "Griatch", email = "griatch@gmail.com" }]
 description = "A full-featured toolkit and server for text-based multiplayer games (MUDs, MU*, etc)."
 requires-python = ">=3.10"