diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 00ce75134a..a16ac262b1 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ Changelog for Onadata
 
 ``* represents releases that introduce new migrations``
 
+v4.5.1(2024-08-30)
+------------------
+- Add throttle scopes for xform_list and xform_submission viewsets
+  `PR #2685 <https://github.com/onaio/onadata/pull/2685>`
+  [@FrankApiyo]
+
 v4.5.0(2024-08-28)
 ------------------
 - Fix argument of type 'ProjectUserObjectPermission' is not iterable 
diff --git a/onadata/__init__.py b/onadata/__init__.py
index 6dd1f49b53..406930c1ed 100644
--- a/onadata/__init__.py
+++ b/onadata/__init__.py
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 """
 from __future__ import absolute_import, unicode_literals
 
-__version__ = "4.5.0"
+__version__ = "4.5.1"
 
 
 # This will make sure the app is always imported when
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index b7f01906d4..968a08dc55 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = onadata
-version = 4.5.0
+version = 4.5.1
 description = Collect Analyze and Share Data
 long_description = file: README.rst
 long_description_content_type = text/x-rst