diff --git a/Rakefile b/Rakefile
index e497f1670d297..09fde7eecf86a 100644
--- a/Rakefile
+++ b/Rakefile
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ def release_version
 end
 
 def version
-  "#{release_version}.0"
+  "#{release_version}.1"
 end
 
 ide_version = "2.9.1"
diff --git a/java/CHANGELOG b/java/CHANGELOG
index 03d8f9e8efb46..e4efadf0f2403 100644
--- a/java/CHANGELOG
+++ b/java/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+v3.9.1
+======
+
+* OkHttp backed instances can now connect to servers requiring
+  authorisation. Based on PR #5444 proposed by @valfirst.
+
 v3.9.0
 ======
 
diff --git a/selenium-version.bzl b/selenium-version.bzl
index 21ddbeb96e266..5a9de9a33040f 100644
--- a/selenium-version.bzl
+++ b/selenium-version.bzl
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # BUILD FILE SYNTAX: SKYLARK
 
-SE_VERSION = '3.9.0'
+SE_VERSION = '3.9.1'