diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 87907059..a6374a2e 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # NEWS
 
+4.9.1 - 2026-10-26
+------------------
+
+### Fixed
+
+- The documentation builds again. A misplaced doc comment in 4.9.0 made
+  edoc fail, which also blocked publishing that release to Hex.
+
 4.9.0 - 2026-10-25
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/src/hackney.app.src b/src/hackney.app.src
index d11c2977..64c3c205 100644
--- a/src/hackney.app.src
+++ b/src/hackney.app.src
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 {application, hackney,
   [
     {description, "Simple HTTP client with HTTP/1.1, HTTP/2, and HTTP/3 support"},
-    {vsn, "4.9.0"},
+    {vsn, "4.9.1"},
     {registered, [hackney_pool]},
     {applications, [kernel,
       stdlib,