diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b8afe1e..0a38b64 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version v3.1.1 (released 2024-09-24)
+
+- fix: add compatibility layer to move to flask>=3
+
 Version v3.1.0 (released 2024-08-07)
 
 - http headers: use and adjust vnd.inveniordm.v1+json http accept header
diff --git a/invenio_banners/__init__.py b/invenio_banners/__init__.py
index f58aff3..a8728b7 100644
--- a/invenio_banners/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_banners/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
 #
 # Copyright (C) 2020-2024 CERN.
+# Copyright (C) 2024 Graz University of Technology.
 #
 # Invenio-Banners is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it
 # under the terms of the MIT License; see LICENSE file for more details.
@@ -9,6 +10,6 @@
 
 from .ext import InvenioBanners
 
-__version__ = "3.1.0"
+__version__ = "3.1.1"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "InvenioBanners")