diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index c967abda..9923c4f2 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changes
 
+Version 4.5.1 (release 2024-11-29)
+
+- affiliations: fix generated dropdown values
+
 Version 4.5.0 (release 2024-11-27)
 
 - affiliations: render organization acronym in subheader
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index eb599f7c..d16fbd26 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "react-invenio-forms",
-  "version": "4.5.0",
+  "version": "4.5.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "react-invenio-forms",
-      "version": "4.5.0",
+      "version": "4.5.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@babel/cli": "^7.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c432e3b8..2a634495 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "react-invenio-forms",
-  "version": "4.5.0",
+  "version": "4.5.1",
   "description": "Reusable React components for forms and other in Invenio",
   "main": "dist/cjs/index.js",
   "browser": "dist/cjs/index.js",