diff --git a/RELEASE.rst b/RELEASE.rst
index 7c5943096..bce1129f0 100644
--- a/RELEASE.rst
+++ b/RELEASE.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+Version 0.165.0
+---------------
+
+- chore: change backend name (#3327)
+
 Version 0.164.3 (Released December 05, 2024)
 ---------------
 
diff --git a/mitxpro/settings.py b/mitxpro/settings.py
index eecc2a812..4816f8f5d 100644
--- a/mitxpro/settings.py
+++ b/mitxpro/settings.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 from mitxpro.celery_utils import OffsettingSchedule
 from mitxpro.sentry import init_sentry
 
-VERSION = "0.164.3"
+VERSION = "0.165.0"
 
 env.reset()