diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f58c62563c..079f2a30ad 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## [Unreleased]
+## [v1.68.1] - 2026-04-14
 
 - Revert the use of the new compiler report format and properly ungate Editions 2024 features.
 - Fix absolute imports (leading-dot) marked unused in diagnostics.
@@ -1523,7 +1523,7 @@ buf check breaking proto --against .git#branch=master,subdir=proto
 
 Initial beta release.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.68.0...HEAD
+[v1.68.1]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.68.0...v1.68.1
 [v1.68.0]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.67.0...v1.68.0
 [v1.67.0]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.66.1...v1.67.0
 [v1.66.1]: https://github.com/bufbuild/buf/compare/v1.66.0...v1.66.1
diff --git a/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go b/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
index 54e2eee33d..5df8805fb0 100644
--- a/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
+++ b/private/buf/bufcli/bufcli.go
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 package bufcli
 
 // Version is the CLI version of buf.
-const Version = "1.68.1-dev"
+const Version = "1.68.1"