diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Package: tiledb
 Type: Package
-Version: 0.31.0.5
+Version: 0.31.1
 Title: Modern Database Engine for Complex Data Based on Multi-Dimensional Arrays
 Authors@R: c(
   person("TileDB, Inc.", role = c("aut", "cph")),
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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-# Unreleased
+# tiledb 0.31.1
 
 * Allow `parse_query_condition()` to work on dimensions when an array is passed
 * Add `tiledb_vfs_copy_dir()`, a wrapper for the `vfs_copy_dir()` function