diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index d5a104b059..e607b2fcc8 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 60.1.0
+current_version = 60.1.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 096925441f..554ee73ed3 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+v60.1.1
+-------
+
+
+Misc
+^^^^
+* #2980: Bypass distutils loader when setuptools module is no longer available on sys.path.
+
+
 v60.1.0
 -------
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/2980.misc.rst b/changelog.d/2980.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 222a3adbf2..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2980.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Bypass distutils loader when setuptools module is no longer available on sys.path.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 3daca1df8d..23c7d1ea84 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 60.1.0
+version = 60.1.1
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages