diff --git a/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py b/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
index 5fc7041e2..1512b413f 100644
--- a/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
+++ b/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.26.0'
+__version__ = '1.26.1'
diff --git a/docs/history/hatchling.md b/docs/history/hatchling.md
index 095238455..c5bb8829b 100644
--- a/docs/history/hatchling.md
+++ b/docs/history/hatchling.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [1.26.1](https://github.com/pypa/hatch/releases/tag/hatchling-v1.26.1) - 2024-11-10 ## {: #hatchling-v1.26.1 }
+
 ***Fixed:***
 
 - Add backward compatibility for the old `license-files` metadata field