diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index a65d745fdb..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: patch
-
-This patch adds some private hooks for use in research on
-`Schemathesis <https://github.com/schemathesis/schemathesis>`__
-(`see our preprint here <https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.10328>`__).
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index b694837463..bd2c578ea9 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.68.1:
+
+-------------------
+6.68.1 - 2023-02-12
+-------------------
+
+This patch adds some private hooks for use in research on
+`Schemathesis <https://github.com/schemathesis/schemathesis>`__
+(`see our preprint here <https://arxiv.org/abs/2112.10328>`__).
+
 .. _v6.68.0:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index 3e6dfc90d3..f0f851ffd9 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -8,5 +8,5 @@
 # v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this file, You can
 # obtain one at https://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 68, 0)
+__version_info__ = (6, 68, 1)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))