diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 1be9addc104..65610506a9e 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 68.0.0.0
+current_version = 68.0.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 30c84027a5f..c960260b51a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+v68.0.1
+-------
+
+No significant changes.
+
+
 v68.0.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 1db200e58fd..435e44e8887 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 68.0.0.0
+version = 68.0.1.0
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages