diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7f3f5c84..354c2fa8 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.23.0"
+  ".": "0.23.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 53b060b0..6907926e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 0.23.1 (2024-01-08)
+
+Full Changelog: [v0.23.0...v0.23.1](https://github.com/lithic-com/lithic-kotlin/compare/v0.23.0...v0.23.1)
+
+### Chores
+
+* add .keep files for examples and custom code directories ([#128](https://github.com/lithic-com/lithic-kotlin/issues/128)) ([6dee7d0](https://github.com/lithic-com/lithic-kotlin/commit/6dee7d03b3d26386f0a66c6065a58d9ad68e2d1d))
+* **internal:** bump license ([#126](https://github.com/lithic-com/lithic-kotlin/issues/126)) ([42d198b](https://github.com/lithic-com/lithic-kotlin/commit/42d198bda0edfde96991003ab109cc3055351511))
+
 ## 0.23.0 (2023-12-18)
 
 Full Changelog: [v0.22.0...v0.23.0](https://github.com/lithic-com/lithic-kotlin/compare/v0.22.0...v0.23.0)
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ad054f75..20d1b881 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The API documentation can be found [here](https://docs.lithic.com).
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
 ```kotlin
-implementation("com.lithic.api:lithic-kotlin:0.23.0")
+implementation("com.lithic.api:lithic-kotlin:0.23.1")
 ```
 
 #### Maven
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ implementation("com.lithic.api:lithic-kotlin:0.23.0")
 <dependency>
     <groupId>com.lithic.api</groupId>
     <artifactId>lithic-kotlin</artifactId>
-    <version>0.23.0</version>
+    <version>0.23.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 0b43cae4..91f45af9 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 
 allprojects {
     group = "com.lithic.api"
-    version = "0.23.0" // x-release-please-version
+    version = "0.23.1" // x-release-please-version
 }
 
 nexusPublishing {