diff --git a/VERSION.cmake b/VERSION.cmake
index 806179491d..b048f94965 100644
--- a/VERSION.cmake
+++ b/VERSION.cmake
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-set (DEFAULT_DNF_VERSION "4.21.0")
+set (DEFAULT_DNF_VERSION "4.21.1")
 
 if(DEFINED DNF_VERSION)
   if(NOT ${DEFAULT_DNF_VERSION} STREQUAL ${DNF_VERSION})
diff --git a/dnf.spec b/dnf.spec
index 73a81f2fe9..0abdb8e004 100644
--- a/dnf.spec
+++ b/dnf.spec
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
 It supports RPMs, modules and comps groups & environments.
 
 Name:           dnf
-Version:        4.21.0
+Version:        4.21.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        %{pkg_summary}
 # For a breakdown of the licensing, see PACKAGE-LICENSING
@@ -410,6 +410,14 @@ popd
 %{python3_sitelib}/%{name}/automatic/
 
 %changelog
+* Wed Aug 14 2024 Evan Goode <mail@evangoo.de> - 4.21.1-1
+- doc: minor formatting and consistency fixes
+- Allow local downloads to same `downloaddir`
+- Fix "console" width on non real terminals (pipe)
+- Update ostree/bootc host system check.
+- Update bootc hosts message to point to bootc --help
+- tests: Use PGP keys without SHA-1
+
 * Tue Jun 18 2024 Evan Goode <mail@evangoo.de> - 4.21.0-1
 - Add detection for ostree-based systems and warn users about losing changes
 - Fix: No traceback when Python interpreter is running with -P
diff --git a/doc/release_notes.rst b/doc/release_notes.rst
index 143b2f03ba..0c9e5cbbf2 100644
--- a/doc/release_notes.rst
+++ b/doc/release_notes.rst
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@
  DNF Release Notes
 ###################
 
+====================
+4.21.1 Release Notes
+====================
+
+- doc: minor formatting and consistency fixes
+- Allow local downloads to same `downloaddir`
+- Fix "console" width on non real terminals (pipe)
+- Update ostree/bootc host system check.
+- Update bootc hosts message to point to bootc --help
+- tests: Use PGP keys without SHA-1
+
 ====================
 4.21.0 Release Notes
 ====================