diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index d64e5e2b..2df7ccd7 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ test-driven methodologies, and modern toolchains for unrivaled success.
 * Resolved an issue with incorrect handling of the ``check_src_filters`` option when used in multiple environments (`issue #4788 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4788>`_)
 * Resolved an issue where running `pio project metadata <https://docs.platformio.org/en/latest/core/userguide/project/cmd_metadata.html>`__ resulted in duplicated "include" entries (`issue #4723 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4723>`_)
 * Resolved an issue where native debugging failed on the host machine (`issue #4745 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4745>`_)
+* Resolved an issue where custom debug configurations were being inadvertently overwritten in VSCode's ``launch.json`` (`issue #4810 <https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues/4810>`_)
 
 6.1.11 (2023-08-31)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
diff --git a/platformio/__init__.py b/platformio/__init__.py
index 12122e22..3d5d9b87 100644
--- a/platformio/__init__.py
+++ b/platformio/__init__.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 # limitations under the License.
 
-VERSION = (6, 1, "12a6")
+VERSION = (6, 1, "12b1")
 __version__ = ".".join([str(s) for s in VERSION])
 
 __title__ = "platformio"