diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index e7d1245fcd..42e2a3ea0d 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version
 version = ''
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
-release = '0.10.0'
+release = '0.10.1'
 
 # -- General configuration ---------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/qiskit/providers/aer/VERSION.txt b/qiskit/providers/aer/VERSION.txt
index 78bc1abd14..571215736a 100644
--- a/qiskit/providers/aer/VERSION.txt
+++ b/qiskit/providers/aer/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.10.0
+0.10.1
diff --git a/releasenotes/notes/fix-qerror-assemble-9919a93b210ca776.yaml b/releasenotes/notes/0.10/0-10-1-release-6338690271374e16.yaml
similarity index 74%
rename from releasenotes/notes/fix-qerror-assemble-9919a93b210ca776.yaml
rename to releasenotes/notes/0.10/0-10-1-release-6338690271374e16.yaml
index 20fd78e1cb..4a3bc27da4 100644
--- a/releasenotes/notes/fix-qerror-assemble-9919a93b210ca776.yaml
+++ b/releasenotes/notes/0.10/0-10-1-release-6338690271374e16.yaml
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 ---
+prelude: >
+    The Qiskit Aer 0.10.1 patch fixes performance regressions introduced in
+    Qiskit Aer 0.10.0.
 fixes:
   - |
     Fix performance regression in noisy simulations due to large increase in