diff --git a/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py b/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
index b3f408df1..c347ac29b 100644
--- a/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
+++ b/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.28.0"
+__version__ = "1.29.0"
diff --git a/docs/history/hatchling.md b/docs/history/hatchling.md
index bf971e749..d9f47a0fa 100644
--- a/docs/history/hatchling.md
+++ b/docs/history/hatchling.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [1.29.0](https://github.com/pypa/hatch/releases/tag/hatchling-v1.29.0) - 2026-02-21 ## {: #hatchling-v1.29.0 }
+
 ***Fixed:***
 
 - Source Date Epoch no longer fails when set to date before 1980.