diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 9d63ffe41..1b6320ce4 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -9,6 +9,13 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v17.5.1 (released 2024-11-28)
+
+- settings-ui: fix organizations metadata payload
+    * Fixes a bug where organizations selected from the search in the
+      profile form, should also submit the `id` so that it's linked to the
+      affiliation vocabulary entry.
+
 Version v17.5.0 (released 2024-11-27)
 
 - subcommunities: implement invitation request
diff --git a/invenio_communities/__init__.py b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
index 89d0ef1ce..0442497df 100644
--- a/invenio_communities/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_communities/__init__.py
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@
 from .ext import InvenioCommunities
 from .proxies import current_communities
 
-__version__ = "17.5.0"
+__version__ = "17.5.1"
 
 __all__ = ("InvenioCommunities", "current_communities")