diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 420d8297a2..020017925c 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 69.0.0
+current_version = 69.0.1
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index 96231696f0..3fb6505431 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+v69.0.1
+=======
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Fixed imports of ``setuptools.dep_util.newer_group``.
+  A deprecation warning is issued instead of a hard failure. (#4126)
+
+
 v69.0.0
 =======
 
diff --git a/newsfragments/4126.bugfix.rst b/newsfragments/4126.bugfix.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 467a94887a..0000000000
--- a/newsfragments/4126.bugfix.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Fixed imports of ``setuptools.dep_util.newer_group``.
-A deprecation warning is issued instead of a hard failure.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 4854e35c13..f1be2415ce 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 69.0.0
+version = 69.0.1
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages