diff --git a/doc/source/releasenotes/1.21.1.rst b/doc/source/releasenotes/1.21.1.rst
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,21 @@
+======
+1.21.1
+======
+
+-------
+General
+-------
+
+************
+Enhancements
+************
+
+- Testing: Stale files after test `#3118 <https://github.com/rucio/rucio/issues/3118>`_
+
+****
+Bugs
+****
+
+- Core & Internals: UniqueViolation PSQL driver problem `#3108 <https://github.com/rucio/rucio/issues/3108>`_
+- Core & Internals: Broken backwards compatibility for account usage and limits `#3127 <https://github.com/rucio/rucio/issues/3127>`_
+- Transfers: Problem when multihop is done through a non-deterministic endpoint `#3128 <https://github.com/rucio/rucio/issues/3128>`_
diff --git a/lib/rucio/vcsversion.py b/lib/rucio/vcsversion.py
index 4459387b83..92a8b2f7aa 100644
--- a/lib/rucio/vcsversion.py
+++ b/lib/rucio/vcsversion.py
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 '''
 VERSION_INFO = {
     'final': True,
-    'version': '1.21.0',
-    'branch_nick': 'patch-0-Release__1_21_0_preparation',
-    'revision_id': '7e32dee2c3af1fd51417481483449ca3d9c3bf28',
-    'revno': 9000
+    'version': '1.21.1',
+    'branch_nick': 'patch-0-Release__1_21_1_prep',
+    'revision_id': 'c2e73d4a4c5583d195a6bc78ecf41fc79f9a8d67',
+    'revno': 9025
 }
diff --git a/lib/rucio/web/ui/static/webui_version b/lib/rucio/web/ui/static/webui_version
index e4264e9848..87967a790d 100644
--- a/lib/rucio/web/ui/static/webui_version
+++ b/lib/rucio/web/ui/static/webui_version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.21.0
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+1.21.1
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