diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a97fd60bcf89af9d986d62d632df0af847317fb7..f85a35877a902370500ec976d0832f0419a62f26 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+# [1.0.0-alpha.61](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.60...v1.0.0-alpha.61) (2021-06-23)
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+- **release:** add missing version number to castopod-host package
+  ([8f3e9d9](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/commit/8f3e9d90c14545d3f84d4469b26a53db4554b4dc))
+- **ux:** allow for empty message upon episode publication and warn user on
+  submit
+  ([33d01b8](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/commit/33d01b8d4fd6ebf24e9f011aa705c456c846956c)),
+  closes [#129](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/issues/129)
+
 # [1.0.0-alpha.60](https://code.podlibre.org/podlibre/castopod-host/compare/v1.0.0-alpha.59...v1.0.0-alpha.60) (2021-06-21)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/app/Config/Constants.php b/app/Config/Constants.php
index 0d0d6036a5c486a21189275584a2aa01e8b64821..6b0893b03183927b8ffe5617d123cafc719787e9 100644
--- a/app/Config/Constants.php
+++ b/app/Config/Constants.php
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ declare(strict_types=1);
  |
  | NOTE: this constant is updated upon release with Continuous Integration.
  */
-defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.60');
+defined('CP_VERSION') || define('CP_VERSION', '1.0.0-alpha.61');
 
 /*
  | --------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 6286cf4f84a1784593c41ec474e63113d4360563..f949ba3bb8462e14e2f5ce67038e66a86e4739ae 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "podlibre/castopod-host",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha60",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha61",
   "type": "project",
   "description": "Castopod Host is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "homepage": "https://castopod.org",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c6d0d8c6ff79b7e7ee1caec0767f49e958003539..59ce62500d55d8ab2c35235390d19ea494a77496 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod-host",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.60",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.61",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
-      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.60",
+      "version": "1.0.0-alpha.61",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
         "@amcharts/amcharts4": "^4.10.17",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 646a03411f81461dccf4ae7046f9a1e3fc14519c..a65f8ab9f13d09e980421ef8de6c26152267fb8e 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "castopod-host",
-  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.60",
+  "version": "1.0.0-alpha.61",
   "description": "Castopod Host is an open-source hosting platform made for podcasters who want engage and interact with their audience.",
   "private": true,
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-or-later",