diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 05b517fbc..95368b555 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 For a list of open issues and known problems, see:
 https://github.com/radical-cybertools/radical.saga/issues
 
+1.46.0 Release                                                        2024-01-11
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+  - pypi fix
+
+
 1.43.0 Release                                                        2024-01-10
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diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
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--- a/VERSION
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.44.0
+1.46.0