diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index fffa893bf5..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: patch
-
-Improve shrinking of floats in narrow regions that don't cross an integer
-boundary. Closes :issue:`3357`.
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index 0dc2bd06d8..0307b601a5 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.82.1:
+
+-------------------
+6.82.1 - 2023-08-05
+-------------------
+
+Improve shrinking of floats in narrow regions that don't cross an integer
+boundary. Closes :issue:`3357`.
+
 .. _v6.82.0:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index 072ab82ab1..b5a9fb9d63 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 # v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
 # obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 82, 0)
+__version_info__ = (6, 82, 1)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))