diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 26370e6c39..316cd4c71e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 65.5.0
+current_version = 65.5.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index ac84ffac53..e2b8dbdc4f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+v65.5.1
+-------
+
+
+Misc
+^^^^
+* #3638: Drop a test dependency on the ``mock`` package, always use :external+python:py:mod:`unittest.mock` -- by :user:`hroncok`
+* #3659: Fixed REDoS vector in package_index.
+
+
 v65.5.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/3638.misc.rst b/changelog.d/3638.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 54481ec015..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3638.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Drop a test dependency on the ``mock`` package, always use :external+python:py:mod:`unittest.mock` -- by :user:`hroncok`
diff --git a/changelog.d/3659.misc.rst b/changelog.d/3659.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index f366a5d691..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/3659.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed REDoS vector in package_index.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 09dd9cef0d..054fd047fc 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 65.5.0
+version = 65.5.1
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages