diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index b800edd1c0..87fa5350ab 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 61.3.0
+current_version = 61.3.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 97e075e5f0..590f776630 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+v61.3.1
+-------
+
+
+Misc
+^^^^
+* #3233: Included missing test file ``setupcfg_examples.txt`` in ``sdist``.
+* #3233: Added script that allows developers to download ``setupcfg_examples.txt`` prior to
+  running tests. By caching these files it should be possible to run the test suite
+  offline.
+
+
 v61.3.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/3233.misc.1.rst b/changelog.d/3233.misc.1.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index f518f357e3..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3233.misc.1.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Included missing test file ``setupcfg_examples.txt`` in ``sdist``.
diff --git a/changelog.d/3233.misc.2.rst b/changelog.d/3233.misc.2.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index dce309651b..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3233.misc.2.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-Added script that allows developers to download ``setupcfg_examples.txt`` prior to
-running tests. By caching these files it should be possible to run the test suite
-offline.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 1a6b27f523..4f84656d7f 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 61.3.0
+version = 61.3.1
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages