diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b4b8d0f..50d9d3b 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "3.1.1"
+  ".": "3.1.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 222263a..3d4139d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [3.1.2](https://github.com/fugo101/microlink/compare/v3.1.1...v3.1.2) (2026-08-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **coord:** persist vpn_ip in NVS to survive elided Node.Addresses ([#73](https://github.com/fugo101/microlink/issues/73)) ([61a1264](https://github.com/fugo101/microlink/commit/61a12640900a69ccbde6555f690d45aa836206fd)), closes [#72](https://github.com/fugo101/microlink/issues/72)
+
 ## [3.1.1](https://github.com/fugo101/microlink/compare/v3.1.0...v3.1.1) (2026-08-19)
 
 
diff --git a/components/microlink/idf_component.yml b/components/microlink/idf_component.yml
index 7867806..d4c986a 100644
--- a/components/microlink/idf_component.yml
+++ b/components/microlink/idf_component.yml
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-version: "3.1.1"  # x-release-please-version
+version: "3.1.2"  # x-release-please-version
 description: >-
   Tailscale-protocol network stack for ESP32 (FuGo fork of CamM2325/microlink,
   ESP-IDF 6.x only): ts2021 control plane, WireGuard data plane, DISCO/STUN,