diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 1cad7f48d..5eba51967 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 4.39.1 (2023-11-01)
+
+- installation: remove upper pin for invenio-oauth2server
+- draft: fix creatibutors affiliation de-duplication in select dropdown
+
 Version 4.39.0 (2023-10-31)
 
 - jsonschema: remove unique items constraints
diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
index 4e1051896..cb1162c53 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 
 from .ext import InvenioRDMRecords
 
-__version__ = "4.39.0"
+__version__ = "4.39.1"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "InvenioRDMRecords")