diff --git a/pudb/__init__.py b/pudb/__init__.py
index 299c121c..d1f6c1b0 100644
--- a/pudb/__init__.py
+++ b/pudb/__init__.py
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 import sys
 
 
-NUM_VERSION = (2024, 1)
+NUM_VERSION = (2024, 1, 1)
 VERSION = ".".join(str(nv) for nv in NUM_VERSION)
 __version__ = VERSION
 
diff --git a/pudb/debugger.py b/pudb/debugger.py
index 063f0c32..dc48defc 100644
--- a/pudb/debugger.py
+++ b/pudb/debugger.py
@@ -2575,7 +2575,7 @@ def event_loop(self, toplevel=None):
                 self.message("Package 'pygments' not found. "
                         "Syntax highlighting disabled.")
 
-        WELCOME_LEVEL = "e046"  # noqa
+        WELCOME_LEVEL = "e047"  # noqa
         if CONFIG["seen_welcome"] < WELCOME_LEVEL:
             CONFIG["seen_welcome"] = WELCOME_LEVEL
             from pudb import VERSION
@@ -2592,6 +2592,12 @@ def event_loop(self, toplevel=None):
                     "(invoked by hitting '?' after this message) should get you "
                     "on your way.\n"
 
+                    "\nChanges in version 2024.1.1:\n\n"
+                    "- Fix some urwid.util deprecation warnings\n"
+                    "- Redirect pudb warnings to console\n"
+                    "- Catch IndexError on empty Variables state "
+                    "(Michael van der Kamp)\n"
+
                     "\nChanges in version 2024.1:\n\n"
                     "- Control remote debugging via env vars (Max Arnold)\n"
                     "- Adapt to, depend on urwid 2.4\n"