diff --git a/doc/whats-new.rst b/doc/whats-new.rst
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--- a/doc/whats-new.rst
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@@ -14,6 +14,14 @@ What's New
 
     np.random.seed(123456)
 
+.. _whats-new.2023.10.1:
+
+v2023.10.1 (19 Oct, 2023)
+-------------------------
+
+This release updates our minimum numpy version in ``pyproject.toml`` to 1.22,
+consistent with our documentation below.
+
 .. _whats-new.2023.10.0:
 
 v2023.10.0 (19 Oct, 2023)