diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 664dee14b..fda8854f7 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -10,10 +10,10 @@ if( NOT CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_LESS 3.13.0 )
 endif()
 
 # project name
-project( vvenc VERSION 1.11.0 )
+project( vvenc VERSION 1.11.1 )
 
 # set alternative version numbering for release candidates
-#set( PROJECT_VERSION_RC rc1 )
+set( PROJECT_VERSION_RC rc1 )
 if( PROJECT_VERSION_RC )
     set( PROJECT_VERSION "${PROJECT_VERSION}-${PROJECT_VERSION_RC}" )
 endif()
diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 7491ae407..9555db734 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+/////////////////////////////////////////
+tag 1.11.1-rc1
+
+* libvvenc:
+  - fix performance regression for ARM
+    - using SSE41 code to generate NEON with SIMDe rather than AVX2
+  
 /////////////////////////////////////////
 tag 1.11.0