diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index d8189a3a16..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: patch
-
-Fixes :issue:`3755`, where an internal condition turns out
-to be reachable after all.
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index f6f23370fa..f3b50bcaa1 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,15 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.87.1:
+
+-------------------
+6.87.1 - 2023-10-01
+-------------------
+
+Fixes :issue:`3755`, where an internal condition turns out
+to be reachable after all.
+
 .. _v6.87.0:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index e05257cc75..4949043e12 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, 87, 0)
+__version_info__ = (6, 87, 1)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))