diff --git a/datasette/version.py b/datasette/version.py
index 05704728..f5fbfb3f 100644
--- a/datasette/version.py
+++ b/datasette/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-__version__ = "0.59a0"
+__version__ = "0.59a1"
 __version_info__ = tuple(__version__.split("."))
diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 2cffef0f..1406a7ca 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+.. _v0_59a1:
+
+0.59a1 (2021-08-08)
+-------------------
+
+- The :ref:`render_cell() <plugin_hook_render_cell>` plugin hook can now return an awaitable function. This means the hook can execute SQL queries. (:issue:`1425`)
+
 .. _v0_59a0:
 
 0.59a0 (2021-08-06)