diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8abcd05d729b..c1dc53e54b29 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.158.0"
+  ".": "2.158.1"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d92cb69547d2..7fad6318d5f2 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.158.1](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.158.0...v2.158.1) (2025-01-02)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **tests:** Incorrect mock in `test_ensure_identity_traits_blanks__exclusive_start_key__calls_expected` ([#4944](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/issues/4944)) ([bbe7db1](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/commit/bbe7db188657ec542e8a2dd15648c3de3b6dbd6e))
+
 ## [2.158.0](https://github.com/Flagsmith/flagsmith/compare/v2.157.1...v2.158.0) (2025-01-02)
 
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 9726d17ec03b..50e85e082f75 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.158.0
+2.158.1