diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index af9f698aa2..0753ea5006 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v0.19.1](https://github.com/delta-io/delta-kernel-rs/tree/v0.19.0/) (2026-01-20)
+
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/delta-io/delta-kernel-rs/compare/v0.19.0...v0.19.1)
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+1. fix: deadlock for `TokioMultiThreadExecutor` ([#1606]) (see [#1605] for a description of the issue)
+
+[#1606]: https://github.com/delta-io/delta-kernel-rs/pull/1606
+[#1605]: https://github.com/delta-io/delta-kernel-rs/issues/1605
+
 ## [v0.19.0](https://github.com/delta-io/delta-kernel-rs/tree/v0.19.0/) (2025-12-19)
 
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/delta-io/delta-kernel-rs/compare/v0.18.2...v0.19.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a0c0cb1f9d..34e297de8c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -52,10 +52,10 @@ consumer's own `Engine` trait, the kernel has a feature flag to enable a default
 ```toml
 # fewer dependencies, requires consumer to implement Engine trait.
 # allows consumers to implement their own in-memory format
-delta_kernel = "0.19.0"
+delta_kernel = "0.19.1"
 
 # or turn on the default engine, based on latest arrow
-delta_kernel = { version = "0.19.0", features = ["default-engine", "arrow"] }
+delta_kernel = { version = "0.19.1", features = ["default-engine", "arrow"] }
 ```
 
 ### Feature flags