diff --git a/.chronus/changes/fix-downgrade-arborist-2025-1-12-8-44-44.md b/.chronus/changes/fix-downgrade-arborist-2025-1-12-8-44-44.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 6ade1cd53b..0000000000
--- a/.chronus/changes/fix-downgrade-arborist-2025-1-12-8-44-44.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,7 +0,0 @@
----
-changeKind: fix
-packages:
-  - "@typespec/compiler"
----
-
-Downgrade arborist dependency which added node20+ requirement
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diff --git a/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
index 973c52a410..a1b2258bda 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/compiler/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Change Log - @typespec/compiler
 
+## 0.65.1
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- [#5975](https://github.com/microsoft/typespec/pull/5975) Downgrade arborist dependency which added node20+ requirement
+
+
 ## 0.65.0
 
 ### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/packages/compiler/package.json b/packages/compiler/package.json
index a8244045f8..6e1261c241 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/package.json
+++ b/packages/compiler/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@typespec/compiler",
-  "version": "0.65.0",
+  "version": "0.65.1",
   "description": "TypeSpec Compiler Preview",
   "author": "Microsoft Corporation",
   "license": "MIT",
diff --git a/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json b/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json
index 5506572081..1cead52361 100644
--- a/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json
+++ b/packages/compiler/templates/scaffolding.json
@@ -3,12 +3,12 @@
     "title": "Empty project",
     "description": "Create an empty project.",
     "libraries": [],
-    "compilerVersion": "0.65.0"
+    "compilerVersion": "0.65.1"
   },
   "rest": {
     "title": "Generic REST API",
     "description": "Create a project representing a generic REST API",
-    "compilerVersion": "0.65.0",
+    "compilerVersion": "0.65.1",
     "libraries": [
       "@typespec/http",
       "@typespec/rest",
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@
   "library-ts": {
     "title": "TypeSpec Library (With TypeScript)",
     "description": "Create a new package to add decorators or linters to typespec.",
-    "compilerVersion": "0.65.0",
+    "compilerVersion": "0.65.1",
     "libraries": [],
     "files": [
       {
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
   "emitter-ts": {
     "title": "TypeSpec Emitter (With TypeScript)",
     "description": "Create a new package that will be emitting typespec",
-    "compilerVersion": "0.65.0",
+    "compilerVersion": "0.65.1",
     "libraries": [],
     "files": [
       {