diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 7cfdfa7..3272584 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{"api/python":"1.3.0","ontology-assets":"1.2.0",".":"0.0.1"}
+{"api/python":"1.3.1","ontology-assets":"1.2.0",".":"0.0.1"}
diff --git a/api/python/CHANGELOG.md b/api/python/CHANGELOG.md
index 75197ad..e125f90 100644
--- a/api/python/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/api/python/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,17 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.3.1](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/cellxgene-ontology-guide/compare/python-api-v1.3.0...python-api-v1.3.1) (2024-11-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* fix string error in python release ([#244](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/cellxgene-ontology-guide/issues/244)) ([1587423](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/cellxgene-ontology-guide/commit/158742320cf7d903bd61d9fcf4178b9d7fee2b28))
+
+
+### BugFixes
+
+* idempotency issue ([#247](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/cellxgene-ontology-guide/issues/247)) ([0eebc68](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/cellxgene-ontology-guide/commit/0eebc6839fd0a804ad563497610a2b824988f147))
+
 ## [1.3.0](https://github.com/chanzuckerberg/cellxgene-ontology-guide/compare/python-api-v1.2.0...python-api-v1.3.0) (2024-11-14)
 
 
diff --git a/api/python/pyproject.toml b/api/python/pyproject.toml
index 6fb6ebd..8e81814 100644
--- a/api/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/api/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "cellxgene_ontology_guide"
-version = "1.3.0"
+version = "1.3.1"
 description = "Access ontology metadata used by CZ cellxgene"
 authors = [
     { name = "Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Foundation", email = "cellxgene@chanzuckerberg.com" }
diff --git a/api/python/src/cellxgene_ontology_guide/__init__.py b/api/python/src/cellxgene_ontology_guide/__init__.py
index 5c174a9..adbf59a 100644
--- a/api/python/src/cellxgene_ontology_guide/__init__.py
+++ b/api/python/src/cellxgene_ontology_guide/__init__.py
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@
 .. include:: ../../CHANGELOG.md
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.3.0"
+__version__ = "1.3.1"
 __all__ = ["curated_ontology_term_lists", "entities", "ontology_parser", "supported_versions"]