From 803e49feb796f3b591f1daf405860068ef092425 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>
Date: Sat, 31 Jan 2026 15:31:30 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] version 9.1.0

---
 Changelog.txt            | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++
 src/calibre/constants.py |  2 +-
 2 files changed, 26 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index a834261e60..b5d4361da8 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -23,6 +23,31 @@
 # - title by author
 # }}}
 
+{{{ 9.1.0 2026-01-31
+
+:: new features
+
+- This is a pure bugfix release fixing various regressions in calibre 9.0
+
+:: bug fixes
+
+- [2139397] macOS: Fix crash when pasting cover image
+
+- [2139455] Fix restore database not working
+
+- [2139399] Windows: Fix the Read Aloud feature in the E-book viewer not working when using the Piper engine
+
+- [2139454] Fix using icon themes in "For dark and light" mode not working
+
+- Fix covers in the Cover grid slightly stretched on high DPI screens
+
+- [2139414] Amazon metadata download: Fix publication date not being retrieved form amazon.co.jp
+
+:: improved recipes
+- Economist
+
+}}}
+
 {{{ 9.0.0 2026-01-30
 
 :: new features
diff --git a/src/calibre/constants.py b/src/calibre/constants.py
index 7500ff399c..b8ccdea7d6 100644
--- a/src/calibre/constants.py
+++ b/src/calibre/constants.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 from polyglot.builtins import environ_item, hasenv
 
 __appname__   = 'calibre'
-numeric_version = (9, 0, 0)
+numeric_version = (9, 1, 0)
 __version__   = '.'.join(map(str, numeric_version))
 git_version   = None
 __author__    = 'Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>'