diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e586778e..bbfd30b5 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -515,7 +515,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "libshpool"
-version = "0.10.0"
+version = "0.10.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "assert_matches",
@@ -1038,7 +1038,7 @@ checksum = "0fda2ff0d084019ba4d7c6f371c95d8fd75ce3524c3cb8fb653a3023f6323e64"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shpool"
-version = "0.10.0"
+version = "0.10.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
@@ -1056,7 +1056,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "shpool-protocol"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.4.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "clap",
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 3ee09ab7..ee2cb3cb 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,4 +1,14 @@
 
+shpool (0.10.1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  Added
+
+  * add --startup-cmd flag ([#371](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/371))
+  * add var_default config option ([#370](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/370))
+  * add events socket
+
+ -- Shpool Authors <shpool-eng@google.com>  Wed, 20 May 2026 21:10:24 +0000
+
 shpool (0.10.0) unstable; urgency=low
 
   Added
diff --git a/libshpool/Cargo.toml b/libshpool/Cargo.toml
index a9dc10ff..f5eb2abd 100644
--- a/libshpool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/libshpool/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "libshpool"
-version = "0.10.0"
+version = "0.10.1"
 edition = "2024"
 repository = "https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool"
 authors = ["Ethan Pailes <pailes@google.com>"]
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ notify = { version = "7", features = ["crossbeam-channel"] }  # watch config fil
 libproc = "0.14.8" # sniffing shells by examining the subprocess
 daemonize = "0.5" # autodaemonization
 parking_lot = { version = "0.12", features = ["arc_lock"] } # faster more featureful sync primitives
-shpool-protocol = { version = "0.4.0", path = "../shpool-protocol" } # client-server protocol
+shpool-protocol = { version = "0.4.1", path = "../shpool-protocol" } # client-server protocol
 
 # rusty wrapper for unix apis
 [dependencies.nix]
diff --git a/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG b/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG
index 16843fcb..d39dc2ae 100644
--- a/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG
+++ b/shpool-protocol/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 
+shpool-protocol (0.4.1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  Added
+
+  * add --startup-cmd flag ([#371](https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool/pull/371))
+
+ -- Shpool Authors <shpool-eng@google.com>  Wed, 20 May 2026 21:10:24 +0000
+
 shpool-protocol (0.4.0) unstable; urgency=low
 
   Added
diff --git a/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml b/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml
index 66e687fc..ee134d8a 100644
--- a/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml
+++ b/shpool-protocol/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shpool-protocol"
-version = "0.4.0"
+version = "0.4.1"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Ethan Pailes <pailes@google.com>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool"
diff --git a/shpool/Cargo.toml b/shpool/Cargo.toml
index c1d6bad7..fec1ccc4 100644
--- a/shpool/Cargo.toml
+++ b/shpool/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "shpool"
-version = "0.10.0"
+version = "0.10.1"
 edition = "2024"
 authors = ["Ethan Pailes <pailes@google.com>"]
 repository = "https://github.com/shell-pool/shpool"
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ test_hooks = ["libshpool/test_hooks"]
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4", features = ["derive"] } # cli parsing
 anyhow = "1" # dynamic, unstructured errors
-libshpool = { version = "0.10.0", path = "../libshpool" }
+libshpool = { version = "0.10.1", path = "../libshpool" }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
 lazy_static = "1" # globals