diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index e436630663..4c2928ffff 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 69.0.3
+current_version = 69.1.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 3c99148834..7fc8f4fa87 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+v69.1.0
+=======
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- Updated and removed obsolete Python < 3.8 code and comments. -- by :user:`Avasam` (#4096)
+- Updated `pkg_resources` to use stdlib `importlib.machinery` instead of ``importlib_machinery`` -- by :user:`Avasam` (#4097)
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- In tests, rely on pytest-home for reusable fixture. (#4072)
+- Explicitely marked as ``Protocol`` and fixed missing ``self`` argument in interfaces ``pkg_resources.IMetadataProvider`` and ``pkg_resources.IResourceProvider`` -- by :user:`Avasam` (#4144)
+- Restored expectation that egg-link files would be named with dash separators for compatibility with pip prior to version 24. (#4167)
+
+
+Improved Documentation
+----------------------
+
+- Updated documentation referencing obsolete Python 3.7 code. -- by :user:`Avasam` (#4096)
+- Changed ``versionadded`` for "Type information included by default" feature from ``v68.3.0`` to ``v69.0.0`` -- by :user:Avasam` (#4182)
+- Described the auto-generated files -- by :user:`VladimirFokow` (#4198)
+- Updated "Quickstart" to describe the current status of ``setup.cfg`` and ``pyproject.toml`` -- by :user:`VladimirFokow` (#4200)
+
+
 v69.0.3
 =======
 
diff --git a/newsfragments/4072.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/4072.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index d7115ecc74..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4072.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-In tests, rely on pytest-home for reusable fixture.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4096.doc.rst b/newsfragments/4096.doc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index b5b5206704..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4096.doc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Updated documentation referencing obsolete Python 3.7 code. -- by :user:`Avasam`
diff --git a/newsfragments/4096.feature.rst b/newsfragments/4096.feature.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 89b3a465bb..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4096.feature.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Updated and removed obsolete Python < 3.8 code and comments. -- by :user:`Avasam`
diff --git a/newsfragments/4097.feature.rst b/newsfragments/4097.feature.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 3380658e8c..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4097.feature.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Updated `pkg_resources` to use stdlib `importlib.machinery` instead of ``importlib_machinery`` -- by :user:`Avasam`
diff --git a/newsfragments/4144.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/4144.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c4709b737..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4144.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Explicitely marked as ``Protocol`` and fixed missing ``self`` argument in interfaces ``pkg_resources.IMetadataProvider`` and ``pkg_resources.IResourceProvider`` -- by :user:`Avasam`
diff --git a/newsfragments/4167.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/4167.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c61a5525bc..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4167.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Restored expectation that egg-link files would be named with dash separators for compatibility with pip prior to version 24.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4182.doc.rst b/newsfragments/4182.doc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 53f63138f6..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4182.doc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Changed ``versionadded`` for "Type information included by default" feature from ``v68.3.0`` to ``v69.0.0`` -- by :user:Avasam`
diff --git a/newsfragments/4198.doc.rst b/newsfragments/4198.doc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 396361a20b..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4198.doc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Described the auto-generated files -- by :user:`VladimirFokow`
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/newsfragments/4200.doc.rst b/newsfragments/4200.doc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 4b368683cc..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4200.doc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Updated "Quickstart" to describe the current status of ``setup.cfg`` and ``pyproject.toml`` -- by :user:`VladimirFokow`
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 21f3aa9e85..a42439145e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 69.0.3
+version = 69.1.0
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages