diff --git a/doc/source/_static/version_switcher.json b/doc/source/_static/version_switcher.json
index e1d7a7cc476..bb6cfe2dd36 100644
--- a/doc/source/_static/version_switcher.json
+++ b/doc/source/_static/version_switcher.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     },
     {
         "name": "0.23 (stable)",
-        "version":"0.23.0",
+        "version":"0.23.1",
         "url": "https://scikit-image.org/docs/stable/",
         "preferred": true
     },
diff --git a/doc/source/release_notes/release_0.23.0.rst b/doc/source/release_notes/release_0.23.1.rst
similarity index 98%
rename from doc/source/release_notes/release_0.23.0.rst
rename to doc/source/release_notes/release_0.23.1.rst
index 8df1f44c139..cb0b8b242f7 100644
--- a/doc/source/release_notes/release_0.23.0.rst
+++ b/doc/source/release_notes/release_0.23.1.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
-scikit-image 0.23.0
+scikit-image 0.23.1
 ===================
 
-We're happy to announce the release of scikit-image 0.23.0!
+We're happy to announce the release of scikit-image 0.23.1!
+
+.. note::
+
+   Due to an issue with the CI system scikit-image 0.23.0 was never released.
+   This release is identical to what 0.23.0 would have been other than the CI
+   fix and the version number.
 
 Highlights
 ----------
diff --git a/skimage/__init__.py b/skimage/__init__.py
index 41009e2f5a6..eb70779dff5 100644
--- a/skimage/__init__.py
+++ b/skimage/__init__.py
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '0.23.0.post0.dev0'
+__version__ = '0.23.1'
 
 import lazy_loader as lazy