diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index affd1ab3d1..6c8775576a 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.1.0"
+  ".": "5.1.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b3649ee216..e341140e15 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [5.1.1](https://github.com/PubNubDevelopers/shaka-player/compare/v5.1.0...v5.1.1) (2026-01-15)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* README.md ([0964b0f](https://github.com/PubNubDevelopers/shaka-player/commit/0964b0f127219eae1ae2ac78a3a68fd2cbb05c75))
+* README.md ([20a4ffa](https://github.com/PubNubDevelopers/shaka-player/commit/20a4ffa7e13f0221ca1263c5cf2337cacc214184))
+* README.md ([37641a1](https://github.com/PubNubDevelopers/shaka-player/commit/37641a18dfe915b746db4e2a1c6e6d81fd1e30bd))
+
 ## [5.1.0](https://github.com/PubNubDevelopers/shaka-player/compare/v5.0.1...v5.1.0) (2026-01-11)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/player.js b/lib/player.js
index 40e791ead5..950ff9cb74 100644
--- a/lib/player.js
+++ b/lib/player.js
@@ -8861,7 +8861,7 @@ shaka.Player.TYPICAL_BUFFERING_THRESHOLD_ = 0.5;
  * @export
  */
 // eslint-disable-next-line no-useless-concat
-shaka.Player.version = 'v5.1.0' + '-uncompiled';  // x-release-please-version
+shaka.Player.version = 'v5.1.1' + '-uncompiled';  // x-release-please-version
 
 // Initialize the deprecation system using the version string we just set
 // on the player.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 626c9e6fa5..9850e51936 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@pubnub/shaka-player",
-  "version": "5.1.0",
+  "version": "5.1.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@pubnub/shaka-player",
-      "version": "5.1.0",
+      "version": "5.1.1",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.17.5",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9ed0df97f2..430765717c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@pubnub/shaka-player",
   "description": "DASH/EME video player library",
-  "version": "5.1.0",
+  "version": "5.1.1",
   "homepage": "https://github.com/shaka-project/shaka-player",
   "author": "Google",
   "maintainers": [