diff --git a/dependencies.toml b/dependencies.toml
index 5f34cd69717..a0b8b740fcf 100644
--- a/dependencies.toml
+++ b/dependencies.toml
@@ -992,7 +992,10 @@ version.ref = "protobuf-gradle-plugin"
 [libraries.protobuf-jackson]
 module = "org.curioswitch.curiostack:protobuf-jackson"
 version.ref = "protobuf-jackson"
-exclusions = "javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api"
+exclusions = [
+    'com.google.protobuf:protobuf-java',
+    "javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api",
+]
 javadocs = "https://developers.curioswitch.org/apidocs/java/"
 
 [libraries.reactor-core]
diff --git a/grpc/build.gradle b/grpc/build.gradle
index 93c750457d9..b898b81065e 100644
--- a/grpc/build.gradle
+++ b/grpc/build.gradle
@@ -15,9 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
     optionalImplementation libs.grpc.kotlin
     optionalImplementation libs.kotlin.coroutines.core
 
-    api(libs.protobuf.jackson) {
-        exclude group: 'com.google.protobuf', module: 'protobuf-java'
-    }
+    api libs.protobuf.jackson
 
     testImplementation(libs.gax.grpc) {
         exclude group: 'com.google.protobuf', module: 'protobuf-java'
diff --git a/site/src/pages/release-notes/1.31.1.mdx b/site/src/pages/release-notes/1.31.1.mdx
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..fc86f1298be
--- /dev/null
+++ b/site/src/pages/release-notes/1.31.1.mdx
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+---
+date: 2024-11-22
+---
+
+## 🛠️ Bug fixes
+
+- Fixed a race condition which intermittently prevented <type://RequestLog> from completing. #5981 #5986
+- `armeria-grpc` no longer exposes `protobuf-java` 4.x as a compile-time dependency. #5990 #5992
+
+## 📈 Improvements
+
+- Slightly improved performance when <type://AccessLogWriter#disabled()> is used. #5984 #5985
+
+## 🙇 Thank you
+
+<ThankYou usernames={[
+  'anuraaga',
+  'ikhoon',
+  'jrhee17',
+  'minwoox',
+  'smax48',
+  'trask',
+  'trustin',
+  'yzfeng2020'
+]} />
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