diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index e1bb2a6..19d98e7 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+1.1.1 (unreleased)
+==================
+
+installation
+------------
+- Set minimum python version to 3.10, include py312 in test suite, replace deprecated pkg_resources with importlib.metadata [#73]
+
+
+
 1.1.0 (2024-04-09)
 ==================
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 010c4cf..c7cec81 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = spacekit
-version = 1.1.0
+version = 1.1.1rc1
 author = Ru Keïn
 author_email = rkein@stsci.edu
 license = MIT