diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a6e825739d..8fdb39f8d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 
 
+## [6.9.1](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/compare/v6.9.0...v6.9.1) (2025-01-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* avoid memory leak on iOS ([#4355](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/4355)) ([424f4ee](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/424f4eeddea989392e25c52f45a9a0281ead6fe1))
+* NPE in setEnterPictureInPictureOnLeave for unsupported Android versions ([#4362](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/issues/4362)) ([3924b5e](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/commit/3924b5e295ed64c97284f4665bc294066a83574a))
+
 # [6.9.0](https://github.com/TheWidlarzGroup/react-native-video/compare/v6.8.2...v6.9.0) (2025-01-04)
 
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 58f1231a2c..b16cb3a8e1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "react-native-video",
-    "version": "6.9.0",
+    "version": "6.9.1",
     "description": "A <Video /> element for react-native",
     "main": "lib/index",
     "source": "src/index.ts",