diff --git a/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md b/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 35ae3f977be..4a1a9c7fa7e 100644
--- a/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -7,5 +7,3 @@ for next branch cut* header.
 appropriate header in [RELEASE_NOTES.md](./RELEASE_NOTES.md).
 
 ## Release notes for next branch cut
-
-- backend: descriptor layouts distinguish samplers and external samplers (b/376089915) [⚠️ **New Material Version**]
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1daff364f40..15741c613ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'com.google.android.filament:filament-android:1.55.0'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.filament:filament-android:1.55.1'
 }
 ```
 
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ Here are all the libraries available in the group `com.google.android.filament`:
 iOS projects can use CocoaPods to install the latest release:
 
 ```shell
-pod 'Filament', '~> 1.55.0'
+pod 'Filament', '~> 1.55.1'
 ```
 
 ## Documentation
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index e906d74df20..190c274b3fb 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@ A new header is inserted each time a *tag* is created.
 Instead, if you are authoring a PR for the main branch, add your release note to
 [NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md](./NEW_RELEASE_NOTES.md).
 
+## v1.56.0
+
+- backend: descriptor layouts distinguish samplers and external samplers (b/376089915) [⚠️ **New Material Version**]
+
 ## v1.55.1
 
 
diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index 19e07a87034..9b015765b8f 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 GROUP=com.google.android.filament
-VERSION_NAME=1.55.0
+VERSION_NAME=1.55.1
 
 POM_DESCRIPTION=Real-time physically based rendering engine for Android.
 
diff --git a/ios/CocoaPods/Filament.podspec b/ios/CocoaPods/Filament.podspec
index cbddfbcb0c2..c9eab0abb15 100644
--- a/ios/CocoaPods/Filament.podspec
+++ b/ios/CocoaPods/Filament.podspec
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |spec|
   spec.name = "Filament"
-  spec.version = "1.55.0"
+  spec.version = "1.55.1"
   spec.license = { :type => "Apache 2.0", :file => "LICENSE" }
   spec.homepage = "https://google.github.io/filament"
   spec.authors = "Google LLC."
   spec.summary = "Filament is a real-time physically based rendering engine for Android, iOS, Windows, Linux, macOS, and WASM/WebGL."
   spec.platform = :ios, "11.0"
-  spec.source = { :http => "https://github.com/google/filament/releases/download/v1.55.0/filament-v1.55.0-ios.tgz" }
+  spec.source = { :http => "https://github.com/google/filament/releases/download/v1.55.1/filament-v1.55.1-ios.tgz" }
 
   # Fix linking error with Xcode 12; we do not yet support the simulator on Apple silicon.
   spec.pod_target_xcconfig = {
diff --git a/web/filament-js/package.json b/web/filament-js/package.json
index 58c8ffdb202..97cfa9933a2 100644
--- a/web/filament-js/package.json
+++ b/web/filament-js/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "filament",
-  "version": "1.55.0",
+  "version": "1.55.1",
   "description": "Real-time physically based rendering engine",
   "main": "filament.js",
   "module": "filament.js",