diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 54e374a..b5b84a7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+## [1.1.1] - 2026-04-15
+### Changed
+- split push release/publish and harden workflows (#27)
+
+### Added
+* Separate release from Docker/Helm publish
+* enrich releases with PRbodies when available
+* tighten release.sh validation and idempotency
+* trim PR docker-build metadata for act-runner stability
+
 ## [1.1.0] - 2026-04-15
 ### Changed
 - Update all non-major dependencies (#25)
diff --git a/helm/kestrelos/Chart.yaml b/helm/kestrelos/Chart.yaml
index 7fd403b..afb4851 100644
--- a/helm/kestrelos/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/kestrelos/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: kestrelos
 description: KestrelOS TOC for OSINT feeds - map, camera feeds, offline tiles
 type: application
-version: 1.1.0
-appVersion: "1.1.0"
+version: 1.1.1
+appVersion: "1.1.1"
diff --git a/helm/kestrelos/values.yaml b/helm/kestrelos/values.yaml
index 7fd6802..072259e 100644
--- a/helm/kestrelos/values.yaml
+++ b/helm/kestrelos/values.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ replicaCount: 1
 
 image:
   repository: git.keligrubb.com/keligrubb/kestrelos
-  tag: 1.1.0
+  tag: 1.1.1
   pullPolicy: IfNotPresent
 
 service:
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 986b907..875860b 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "kestrelos",
-  "version": "1.1.0",
+  "version": "1.1.1",
   "private": true,
   "type": "module",
   "scripts": {