diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2902adb..bd7573e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@
 All notable changes to hyprpy will be documented here.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
+## [0.1.10] - 2024-12-17
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Fixed a bug where importing the hyprpy module without the `$HYPRLAND_INSTANCE_SIGNATURE` being set causes a `hyprpy.utils.shell.EnvironmentException` at import time.
+
 ## [0.1.9] - 2024-12-12
 
 ### Fixed
@@ -89,6 +95,7 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+[0.1.10]: https://github.com/ulinja/hyprpy/compare/v0.1.9...v0.1.10
 [0.1.9]: https://github.com/ulinja/hyprpy/compare/v0.1.8...v0.1.9
 [0.1.8]: https://github.com/ulinja/hyprpy/compare/v0.1.7...v0.1.8
 [0.1.7]: https://github.com/ulinja/hyprpy/compare/v0.1.6...v0.1.7
diff --git a/NOTES.md b/NOTES.md
index 1300b78..be7a252 100644
--- a/NOTES.md
+++ b/NOTES.md
@@ -22,11 +22,11 @@ What to do when creating a new release:
 
 - [ ] adjust version in `setup.cfg`
 - [ ] update readme if necessary
-- [ ] rebuild python package: `python -m build`
 - [ ] edit `CHANGELOG.md`:
     - [ ] add release notes for version (at the top)
     - [ ] add link to version comparison (at the bottom)
 - [ ] update docs if necessary
+- [ ] rebuild python package: `python -m build`
 - [ ] commit
 - [ ] tag commit: `git tag -a 'vX.X.X' -m "Version X.X.X <summary>"`
 - [ ] push to Github: `git push origin --tags`
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index e7e7479..d7d7ec5 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = hyprpy
-version = 0.1.9
+version = 0.1.10
 description = Python bindings for the Hyprland compositor.
 long_description = file: README.md
 long_description_content_type = text/markdown