diff --git a/docs/changelog.rst b/docs/changelog.rst
index 515f961..83fcbaf 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/changelog.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,13 @@
  Changelog
 ===========
 
+.. _v3_39_1:
+
+3.39.1 (2026-07-25)
+-------------------
+
+- Fixed a bug where ``table.delete_where()`` left the connection in an open transaction, causing deleted rows to be silently restored when the connection was closed. (:issue:`815`)
+
 .. _v3_39:
 
 3.39 (2025-11-24)
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 690bc37..94c294a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ from setuptools import setup, find_packages
 import io
 import os
 
-VERSION = "3.39"
+VERSION = "3.39.1"
 
 
 def get_long_description():