diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 8be5d533e..ed41e514b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,13 @@
 Changes
 =======
 
+Version 4.31.0 (2023-10-04)
+
+- files: add check for deleted record
+- communities: add resource and service handlers for setting default community
+- versions: add status param interpreter
+- communities-records: set correct links
+
 Version 4.30.0 (2023-10-03)
 
 - add task to reindex records to update views/downloads stats
diff --git a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
index 200200d67..900b3a32a 100644
--- a/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
+++ b/invenio_rdm_records/__init__.py
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
 
 from .ext import InvenioRDMRecords
 
-__version__ = "4.30.0"
+__version__ = "4.31.0"
 
 __all__ = ("__version__", "InvenioRDMRecords")