1.39.1
diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index 3c9a849..26c529b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -17,12 +17,17 @@
 
 Current Trunk
 -------------
+
+v1.39.1: 10/30/2019
+-------------------
  - Only MEMFS is included by default, others (NODEFS, IDBFS, WORKERFS, PROXYFS)
    must be linked in explicitly, using `-lnodefs.js`, `-lidbfs.js`',
    `-lworkerfs.js`, `-lproxyfs.js`. See #9645
 
 v1.39.0: 10/18/2019
 -------------------
+ - The emsdk defaults to the upstream backend (instead of fastcomp) from this
+   release onward (but both backends are still fully supported).
  - Add support for overriding `.emscripten` config variables using environment
    variables.  Any config variable `FOO` can be overridden by `EM_FOO` in the
    environment.
diff --git a/emscripten-version.txt b/emscripten-version.txt
index f591135..99ff537 100644
--- a/emscripten-version.txt
+++ b/emscripten-version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-"1.39.0"
+"1.39.1"