diff --git a/RELEASE.rst b/RELEASE.rst
index 435cd1932..262ab5c75 100644
--- a/RELEASE.rst
+++ b/RELEASE.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+Version 0.169.0
+---------------
+
+- [pre-commit.ci] pre-commit autoupdate (#3355)
+- feat: convert CEUs to decimal (#3217)
+
 Version 0.168.0 (Released January 06, 2025)
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/mitxpro/settings.py b/mitxpro/settings.py
index 7408541b2..a1539d2d8 100644
--- a/mitxpro/settings.py
+++ b/mitxpro/settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from mitxpro.celery_utils import OffsettingSchedule
 from mitxpro.sentry import init_sentry
 
-VERSION = "0.168.0"
+VERSION = "0.169.0"
 
 env.reset()