diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 4b4abe75..9217c8ce 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -350,13 +350,15 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo set-version --offline --workspace 0.0.0-pr${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
       - name: Update version if PR against non-main branch
         # For PRs to be merged against a release branch, use the version that has already been set in the calling script.
+        # We can't rely on cargo set-version here as we will break semver rules when changing the version to make it
+        # specific to this PR e.g. 1.2.0 --> 1.2.0-pr678, so set it manually.
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
         env:
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         run: |
           MANIFEST_VERSION=$(cargo metadata --format-version 1 --no-deps | jq -r '.packages[0].version')
           PR_VERSION="${MANIFEST_VERSION}-pr${PR_NUMBER}"
-          cargo set-version --offline --workspace "$PR_VERSION"
+          sed -i "s/version = \"${MANIFEST_VERSION}\"/version = \"${PR_VERSION}\"/" Cargo.toml
 
       # Recreate charts and publish charts and docker image. The "-e" is needed as we want to override the
       # default value in the makefile if called from this action, but not otherwise (i.e. when called locally).
@@ -425,13 +427,15 @@ jobs:
         run: cargo set-version --offline --workspace 0.0.0-pr${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
       - name: Update version if PR against non-main branch
         # For PRs to be merged against a release branch, use the version that has already been set in the calling script.
+        # We can't rely on cargo set-version here as we will break semver rules when changing the version to make it
+        # specific to this PR e.g. 1.2.0 --> 1.2.0-pr678, so set it manually.
         if: ${{ github.event_name == 'pull_request' && github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
         env:
           PR_NUMBER: ${{ github.event.pull_request.number }}
         run: |
           MANIFEST_VERSION=$(cargo metadata --format-version 1 --no-deps | jq -r '.packages[0].version')
           PR_VERSION="${MANIFEST_VERSION}-pr${PR_NUMBER}"
-          cargo set-version --offline --workspace "$PR_VERSION"
+          sed -i "s/version = \"${MANIFEST_VERSION}\"/version = \"${PR_VERSION}\"/" Cargo.toml
       - name: Build manifest list
         run: |
           # Creating manifest list
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd91d9b8..968283df 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [24.11.1] - 2025-01-10
+
 ## [24.11.1-rc2] - 2024-12-12
 
 ## [24.11.1-rc1] - 2024-12-06
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c6dd8b67..b652e959 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2172,7 +2172,7 @@ checksum = "6980e8d7511241f8acf4aebddbb1ff938df5eebe98691418c4468d0b72a96a67"
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-hive-crd"
-version = "24.11.1-rc2"
+version = "24.11.1"
 dependencies = [
  "indoc",
  "rstest",
@@ -2187,7 +2187,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-hive-operator"
-version = "24.11.1-rc2"
+version = "24.11.1"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "built",
diff --git a/Cargo.nix b/Cargo.nix
index f6ede65b..5aa7d4f8 100644
--- a/Cargo.nix
+++ b/Cargo.nix
@@ -6678,7 +6678,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-hive-crd" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-hive-crd";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
+        version = "24.11.1";
         edition = "2021";
         src = lib.cleanSourceWith { filter = sourceFilter;  src = ./rust/crd; };
         libName = "stackable_hive_crd";
@@ -6731,7 +6731,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-hive-operator" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-hive-operator";
-        version = "24.11.1-rc2";
+        version = "24.11.1";
         edition = "2021";
         crateBin = [
           {
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 0d38541b..e76efdbc 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ members = ["rust/crd", "rust/operator-binary"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "24.11.1-rc2"
+version = "24.11.1"
 authors = ["Stackable GmbH <info@stackable.tech>"]
 license = "OSL-3.0"
 edition = "2021"
diff --git a/deploy/helm/hive-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/hive-operator/Chart.yaml
index 293e96c3..c8de7221 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/hive-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/hive-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: v2
 name: hive-operator
-version: "24.11.1-rc2"
-appVersion: "24.11.1-rc2"
+version: "24.11.1"
+appVersion: "24.11.1"
 description: The Stackable Operator for Apache Hive
 home: https://github.com/stackabletech/hive-operator
 maintainers:
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
index 108cee2a..fb4fcdf1 100755
--- a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/getting_started.sh
@@ -33,10 +33,10 @@ helm repo update
 
 echo "Installing Operators with Helm"
 # tag::helm-install-operators[]
-helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
-helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
-helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
-helm install --wait hive-operator stackable-stable/hive-operator --version 24.11.1-rc2
+helm install --wait commons-operator stackable-stable/commons-operator --version 24.11.1
+helm install --wait secret-operator stackable-stable/secret-operator --version 24.11.1
+helm install --wait listener-operator stackable-stable/listener-operator --version 24.11.1
+helm install --wait hive-operator stackable-stable/hive-operator --version 24.11.1
 # end::helm-install-operators[]
 
 echo "Install minio for S3"
@@ -75,10 +75,10 @@ if false; then
 echo "Installing Operators with stackablectl"
 # tag::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 stackablectl operator install \
-  commons=24.11.1-rc2 \
-  secret=24.11.1-rc2 \
-  listener=24.11.1-rc2 \
-  hive=24.11.1-rc2
+  commons=24.11.1 \
+  secret=24.11.1 \
+  listener=24.11.1 \
+  hive=24.11.1
 # end::stackablectl-install-operators[]
 fi
 
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/install-operator-output.txt b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/install-operator-output.txt
index e109ce90..8e42b8a8 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/install-operator-output.txt
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/install-operator-output.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Installed commons=24.11.1-rc2 operator
-Installed secret=24.11.1-rc2 operator
-Installed listener=24.11.1-rc2 operator
-Installed hive=24.11.1-rc2 operator
+Installed commons=24.11.1 operator
+Installed secret=24.11.1 operator
+Installed listener=24.11.1 operator
+Installed hive=24.11.1 operator
diff --git a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/release.yaml b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/release.yaml
index b4192c86..9689db4c 100644
--- a/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/release.yaml
+++ b/docs/modules/hive/examples/getting_started/release.yaml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@ releases:
     description: Demo / Test release for Hive getting started guide
     products:
       commons:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       hive:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       listener:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       secret:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
diff --git a/docs/templating_vars.yaml b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
index a7677a6f..70bfd4e5 100644
--- a/docs/templating_vars.yaml
+++ b/docs/templating_vars.yaml
@@ -3,9 +3,9 @@ helm:
   repo_name: stackable-stable
   repo_url: https://repo.stackable.tech/repository/helm-stable/
 versions:
-  commons: 24.11.1-rc2
-  secret: 24.11.1-rc2
-  listener: 24.11.1-rc2
-  hive: 24.11.1-rc2
+  commons: 24.11.1
+  secret: 24.11.1
+  listener: 24.11.1
+  hive: 24.11.1
   minio: 4.0.2
   postgresql: 12.1.5
diff --git a/tests/release.yaml b/tests/release.yaml
index 8f43a303..06ebc131 100644
--- a/tests/release.yaml
+++ b/tests/release.yaml
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@ releases:
     description: Integration test
     products:
       commons:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       secret:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       listener:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       zookeeper:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       hdfs:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
       hive:
-        operatorVersion: 24.11.1-rc2
+        operatorVersion: 24.11.1
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/30-assert.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/30-assert.yaml.j2
index e2b93058..4ad68769 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/30-assert.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/30-assert.yaml.j2
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ metadata:
   labels:
 {% if test_scenario['values']['hive-old'].find(",") > 0 %}
     # Yes, this *might* not work with custom images, I'm sorry!
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-old'].split(',')[0] }}-stackable24.11.1-rc2"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-old'].split(',')[0] }}-stackable24.11.1"
 {% else %}
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-old'] }}-stackable24.11.1-rc2"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-old'] }}-stackable24.11.1"
 {% endif %}
 status:
   readyReplicas: 1
diff --git a/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/31-assert.yaml.j2 b/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/31-assert.yaml.j2
index 9a6d3c75..43385514 100644
--- a/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/31-assert.yaml.j2
+++ b/tests/templates/kuttl/upgrade/31-assert.yaml.j2
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ metadata:
   labels:
 {% if test_scenario['values']['hive-old'].find(",") > 0 %}
     # Yes, this *might* not work with custom images, I'm sorry!
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-new'].split(',')[0] }}-stackable24.11.1-rc2"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-new'].split(',')[0] }}-stackable24.11.1"
 {% else %}
-    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-new'] }}-stackable24.11.1-rc2"
+    app.kubernetes.io/version: "{{ test_scenario['values']['hive-new'] }}-stackable24.11.1"
 {% endif %}
 status:
   readyReplicas: 1