diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -20,6 +20,11 @@ instructions, because git commits are used to generate release notes:
 
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+<a id='changelog-18.1.1'></a>
+## v18.1.1 (2024-07-04)
+
+- [Bugfix] Fix `mysql-native-password is not loaded` error in MySQL 8.4 when upgrading from tutor 15 or an earlier release to tutor 18 by enabling the plugin. (by @Danyal-Faheem)
+
 <a id='changelog-18.1.0'></a>
 ## v18.1.0 (2024-06-25)
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/20240704_112127_danyal.faheem_fix_mysql_native_password_plugin.md b/changelog.d/20240704_112127_danyal.faheem_fix_mysql_native_password_plugin.md
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-- [Bugfix] Fix `mysql-native-password is not loaded` error in MySQL 8.4 when upgrading from tutor 15 or an earlier release to tutor 18 by enabling the plugin. (by @Danyal-Faheem)
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diff --git a/tutor/__about__.py b/tutor/__about__.py
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--- a/tutor/__about__.py
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@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 # Increment this version number to trigger a new release. See
 # docs/tutor.html#versioning for information on the versioning scheme.
-__version__ = "18.1.0"
+__version__ = "18.1.1"
 
 # The version suffix will be appended to the actual version, separated by a
 # dash. Use this suffix to differentiate between the actual released version and