diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index ab5b97216bd4..5102cd7cc91a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+python3-oq-engine (3.20.1-1~xenial01) xenial; urgency=low
+
+  [Paolo Tormene, Antonio Ettorre, Armando Scarpati]
+  * Improved installation documentation
+
+ -- Matteo Nastasi (GEM Foundation) <nastasi@openquake.org>  Fri, 07 Jun 2024 09:13:03 +0000
+
 python3-oq-engine (3.20.0-1~xenial01) xenial; urgency=low
 
   [Paolo Tormene, Michele Simionato]
diff --git a/openquake/baselib/__init__.py b/openquake/baselib/__init__.py
index b54a11164c1b..09231e33c628 100644
--- a/openquake/baselib/__init__.py
+++ b/openquake/baselib/__init__.py
@@ -127,4 +127,4 @@ def read(*paths, **validators):
     config.multi_user = install_user in ('root', 'openquake')
 
 # the version is managed by the universal installer
-__version__ = '3.20.0'
+__version__ = '3.20.1'