diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 9695cbb0..55eea535 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "0.51.0"
+    ".": "0.51.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1108004f..f497ec27 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.51.1](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/compare/v0.51.0...v0.51.1) (2024-04-04)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **vm:** regressions: provider always tries to update `cpu.affinity` even if it is not specified ([#1182](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/issues/1182)) ([82d435f](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/commit/82d435f575576e495e0558d4f32b1620bbc4f842))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous
+
+* **ci:** update actions/create-github-app-token action (v1.9.0 → v1.9.2) ([#1177](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/issues/1177)) ([7358257](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/commit/7358257dbaa0f5d4c9de2aaaa24c7142d390baf6))
+* **deps:** update golang.org/x/exp digest (a685a6e → c0f41cb) ([#1183](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/issues/1183)) ([e680aa9](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/commit/e680aa9318b638d0ea7d235893eccb6ef102c925))
+
 ## [0.51.0](https://github.com/bpg/terraform-provider-proxmox/compare/v0.50.0...v0.51.0) (2024-03-30)
 
 
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index cf675bb5..10b99126 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 NAME=terraform-provider-proxmox
 TARGETS=darwin linux windows
 TERRAFORM_PLUGIN_EXTENSION=
-VERSION=0.51.0# x-release-please-version
+VERSION=0.51.1# x-release-please-version
 
 # check if opentofu is installed and use it if it is,
 # otherwise use terraform
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/provider.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/provider.tf
index 4621e055..3ad12512 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/provider.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-image/centos-qcow2/provider.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     proxmox = {
       source  = "bpg/proxmox"
-      version = "0.51.0" # x-release-please-version
+      version = "0.51.1" # x-release-please-version
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/provider.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/provider.tf
index 4621e055..3ad12512 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/provider.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-image/debian-from-storage/provider.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     proxmox = {
       source  = "bpg/proxmox"
-      version = "0.51.0" # x-release-please-version
+      version = "0.51.1" # x-release-please-version
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/provider.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/provider.tf
index 4621e055..3ad12512 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/provider.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-image/ubuntu-img/provider.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     proxmox = {
       source  = "bpg/proxmox"
-      version = "0.51.0" # x-release-please-version
+      version = "0.51.1" # x-release-please-version
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-init/custom/provider.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-init/custom/provider.tf
index 4621e055..3ad12512 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-init/custom/provider.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-init/custom/provider.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     proxmox = {
       source  = "bpg/proxmox"
-      version = "0.51.0" # x-release-please-version
+      version = "0.51.1" # x-release-please-version
     }
   }
 }
diff --git a/examples/guides/cloud-init/native/provider.tf b/examples/guides/cloud-init/native/provider.tf
index 4621e055..3ad12512 100644
--- a/examples/guides/cloud-init/native/provider.tf
+++ b/examples/guides/cloud-init/native/provider.tf
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ terraform {
   required_providers {
     proxmox = {
       source  = "bpg/proxmox"
-      version = "0.51.0" # x-release-please-version
+      version = "0.51.1" # x-release-please-version
     }
   }
 }