diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 78e7f27..ddfa3e3 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.11.0"
+  ".": "0.11.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 28c41ce..3df733d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.11.1](https://github.com/thin-edge/microcontroller-devices/compare/v0.11.0...v0.11.1) (2026-11-10)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* start the protocol server after onboarding over USB ([#21](https://github.com/thin-edge/microcontroller-devices/issues/21)) ([6f9d3a9](https://github.com/thin-edge/microcontroller-devices/commit/6f9d3a9a2cb74fddf861408084378667c31804ef))
+
 ## [0.11.0](https://github.com/thin-edge/microcontroller-devices/compare/v0.10.0...v0.11.0) (2026-11-10)
 
 
diff --git a/apps/modbus-server/VERSION b/apps/modbus-server/VERSION
index 4231c8f..466e13c 100644
--- a/apps/modbus-server/VERSION
+++ b/apps/modbus-server/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0 # x-release-please-major
 VERSION_MINOR = 11 # x-release-please-minor
-PATCHLEVEL = 0 # x-release-please-patch
+PATCHLEVEL = 1 # x-release-please-patch
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/apps/opcua-server/VERSION b/apps/opcua-server/VERSION
index 4231c8f..466e13c 100644
--- a/apps/opcua-server/VERSION
+++ b/apps/opcua-server/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0 # x-release-please-major
 VERSION_MINOR = 11 # x-release-please-minor
-PATCHLEVEL = 0 # x-release-please-patch
+PATCHLEVEL = 1 # x-release-please-patch
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/apps/snmp-agent/VERSION b/apps/snmp-agent/VERSION
index 4231c8f..466e13c 100644
--- a/apps/snmp-agent/VERSION
+++ b/apps/snmp-agent/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0 # x-release-please-major
 VERSION_MINOR = 11 # x-release-please-minor
-PATCHLEVEL = 0 # x-release-please-patch
+PATCHLEVEL = 1 # x-release-please-patch
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/apps/tedge-agent/VERSION b/apps/tedge-agent/VERSION
index 4231c8f..466e13c 100644
--- a/apps/tedge-agent/VERSION
+++ b/apps/tedge-agent/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0 # x-release-please-major
 VERSION_MINOR = 11 # x-release-please-minor
-PATCHLEVEL = 0 # x-release-please-patch
+PATCHLEVEL = 1 # x-release-please-patch
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =
diff --git a/apps/wifi-provisioner/VERSION b/apps/wifi-provisioner/VERSION
index 4231c8f..466e13c 100644
--- a/apps/wifi-provisioner/VERSION
+++ b/apps/wifi-provisioner/VERSION
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 VERSION_MAJOR = 0 # x-release-please-major
 VERSION_MINOR = 11 # x-release-please-minor
-PATCHLEVEL = 0 # x-release-please-patch
+PATCHLEVEL = 1 # x-release-please-patch
 VERSION_TWEAK = 0
 EXTRAVERSION =