diff --git a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
index 28c4388..892185f 100644
--- a/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
+++ b/config/manager/kustomization.yaml
@@ -3,12 +3,9 @@ kind: Kustomization
 resources:
 - manager.yaml
 images:
-- name: controller
-  newName: open-component-model/mpas-product-controller
-  newTag: latest
 - name: open-component-model/mpas-product-controller
   newName: ghcr.io/open-component-model/mpas-product-controller
-  newTag: latest
+  newTag: v0.11.1
 
 # Uncomment to enable HTTPS for the registry
 patches:
diff --git a/docs/release_notes/v0.11.1.md b/docs/release_notes/v0.11.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6ffea28
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/release_notes/v0.11.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+# Release 0.11.1
+
+- fix: add the right version in the image overlay for the deployment (#147)
+- fix: update verification in the update function (#146)
+- chore: remove personal information (#143)
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/version/release.go b/pkg/version/release.go
index b919888..45a1a03 100644
--- a/pkg/version/release.go
+++ b/pkg/version/release.go
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 package version
 
 // ReleaseVersion is the version number in semver format "vX.Y.Z", prefixed with "v".
-var ReleaseVersion = "v0.11.0"
+var ReleaseVersion = "v0.11.1"
 
 // ReleaseCandidate is the release candidate ID in format "rc.X", which will be appended to the release version.
 var ReleaseCandidate = "rc.1"