diff --git a/Client/setup.py b/Client/setup.py
index 17e553166..b8a828717 100644
--- a/Client/setup.py
+++ b/Client/setup.py
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ def bash_completion_dir():
 
 setup(
     name='beaker-client',
-    version='29.0',
+    version='29.1',
     description=DESCRIPTION,
     # XXX: Create proper README for this package and use it for long description
     long_description=DESCRIPTION,
diff --git a/Common/bkr/common/__init__.py b/Common/bkr/common/__init__.py
index edac96545..cdf54a2fb 100644
--- a/Common/bkr/common/__init__.py
+++ b/Common/bkr/common/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 # code in bkr.__init__), the version details are retrieved from here in
 # order to correctly handle module shadowing on sys.path
 
-__version__ = '29.0'
+__version__ = '29.1'
diff --git a/Common/bkr/common/hub.py b/Common/bkr/common/hub.py
index 0b31da996..4a34296b9 100644
--- a/Common/bkr/common/hub.py
+++ b/Common/bkr/common/hub.py
@@ -200,8 +200,9 @@ def get_server_principal(service=None, realm=None):
             )
         except gssapi.raw.GSSError as ex:
             if ex.min_code == krb5kdc_err_s_principal_unknown:  # pylint: disable=no-member
-                ex.message += ". Make sure you correctly set KRB_REALM (current value: %s)." % realm
-                ex.args = (ex.message, )
+                message = str(ex)
+                message += ". Make sure you correctly set KRB_REALM (current value: %s)." % realm
+                ex.args = (message,)
             raise ex
         if six.PY2:
             req_enc = base64.encodestring(res.token)
diff --git a/Common/setup.py b/Common/setup.py
index 734e49317..816cfd15b 100644
--- a/Common/setup.py
+++ b/Common/setup.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='beaker-common',
-    version='29.0',
+    version='29.1',
     description=DESCRIPTION,
     # XXX: Create proper README for this package and use it for long description
     long_description=DESCRIPTION,
diff --git a/IntegrationTests/setup.py b/IntegrationTests/setup.py
index dbbb3a1c9..4bb54eb59 100644
--- a/IntegrationTests/setup.py
+++ b/IntegrationTests/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ def get_compose_layout():
 
 setup(
     name='beaker-integration-tests',
-    version='29.0',
+    version='29.1',
     description='Integration tests for Beaker',
     author='Red Hat, Inc.',
     author_email='beaker-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org',
diff --git a/LabController/setup.py b/LabController/setup.py
index a4dca4c08..cd7337f84 100644
--- a/LabController/setup.py
+++ b/LabController/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def systemd_tmpfiles_dir():
 
 setup(
     name='beaker-lab-controller',
-    version='29.0',
+    version='29.1',
     description='Daemons for controlling a Beaker lab',
     author='Red Hat, Inc.',
     author_email='beaker-devel@lists.fedorahosted.org',
diff --git a/Server/setup.py b/Server/setup.py
index 80a7399d2..e63492643 100644
--- a/Server/setup.py
+++ b/Server/setup.py
@@ -186,7 +186,7 @@ def find_data_recursive(dest_dir, src_dir, exclude=frozenset()):
 setup(
     name='beaker-server',
     namespace_packages = ['bkr'],
-    version='29.0',
+    version='29.1',
     description='Beaker scheduler and web interface',
     long_description=
         'Beaker is a system for full stack software integration testing '
diff --git a/beaker.spec b/beaker.spec
index 0027c7d46..f5150ece7 100644
--- a/beaker.spec
+++ b/beaker.spec
@@ -15,10 +15,10 @@
 # not representable in RPM. For example, a release candidate might be 0.15.0rc1
 # but that is not usable for the RPM Version because it sorts higher than
 # 0.15.0, so the RPM will have Version 0.15.0 and Release 0.rc1 in that case.
-%global upstream_version 29.0
+%global upstream_version 29.1
 
 Name:           beaker
-Version:        29.0
+Version:        29.1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        Full-stack software and hardware integration testing system
 Group:          Applications/Internet
diff --git a/documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst b/documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst
index fa41be922..630aeffca 100644
--- a/documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst
+++ b/documentation/whats-new/release-29.rst
@@ -37,3 +37,13 @@ A number of bug fixes are also included in this release:
 * | `GH#177 <https://github.com/beaker-project/beaker/issues/177>`_:
     Fixed issue where JUnit result wasn't properly decoded in Beaker client.
   | (Contributed by `Bill Peck  <https://github.com/p3ck>`_)
+
+Beaker 29.1
+~~~~~~~~~~~
+* | `GH#210 <https://github.com/beaker-project/beaker/issues/210>`_:
+    Refactored error message handling when dealing with Kerberos realm settings.
+  | (Contributed by `Martin Styk <https://github.com/StykMartin>`_)
+* | `GH#211 <https://github.com/beaker-project/beaker/issues/211>`_:
+    Fixed invalid escape sequences in Python 3.12 across various client code.
+  | (Contributed by `Michael Hofmann <https://github.com/mh21>`_)
+