diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index cf3570e7..0c3a738f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -3,11 +3,17 @@
 Unreleased
 ==========
 
+.. _changelog-4.6.1:
+
+4.6.1 — 2023-11-06
+==================
+
 🐞 Fixed
 ---------
 
 - Fixed `WebSocket connection isn't properly closed in case of process termination <https://github.com/exasol/pyexasol/issues/108>`_
 
+
 .. _changelog-4.6.0:
 
 4.6.0 — 2023-07-18
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 271247fd..9d6fa5a0 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ packages = [
     { include = "sqlalchemy_exasol" },
     { include = "exasol" }
 ]
-version = "4.6.0"
+version = "4.6.1"
 description = "EXASOL dialect for SQLAlchemy"
 readme = "README.rst"
 authors = [
diff --git a/sqlalchemy_exasol/version.py b/sqlalchemy_exasol/version.py
index ece5da35..1231412b 100644
--- a/sqlalchemy_exasol/version.py
+++ b/sqlalchemy_exasol/version.py
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 
 MAJOR = 4
 MINOR = 6
-PATCH = 0
+PATCH = 1
 
 VERSION = f"{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}"