diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES b/RELEASE-NOTES
index aa8eff5fab1b..4705b2db1a01 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1380,3 +1380,11 @@ and there is no warning message.
 - Remove LNS and web3 dependencies LNS Related to smartBCH #2559, #2560 (cculianu)
 - Fusion on android; android Cash FusionCash Fusion enhancements and features #2563 (OPReturnCode)
 - add fulcrum.criptolayer.net to servers.json #2564 (molecular)
+
+# RELEASE NOTES 4.3.1
+
+- Added a performance fix which led to pessimization/slowdown when opening wallets in some cases (cculianu)
+- Added a fix where CashFusion was "seeing" token-containing UTXOs. Not normally an issue but if
+  they have significant funds on them, this could cause fusions to fail (cculianu).
+- Fixed a typo: "Cateogry" -> "Category" ##2617 (7e378beb8)
+- Fix for exoteric bug/problem on Python 3.11 in some rare cases.
diff --git a/electroncash/version.py b/electroncash/version.py
index 8f3f3a4227df..fc1fe02b8702 100644
--- a/electroncash/version.py
+++ b/electroncash/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-PACKAGE_VERSION  = '4.3.0'  # version of the client package
+PACKAGE_VERSION  = '4.3.1'  # version of the client package
 PROTOCOL_VERSION = '1.4'    # protocol version requested
 
 # The hash of the Electrum mnemonic seed must begin with this