diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 738eace1c..20a04c488 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,12 @@ This project follows [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) fo
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.20.1] - 2025-04-08
+
+* docs: fix 2 typos (#1739) by @ntestor
+* docs: Correct XML formatting for Maven configuration in Large Messages utility docs (#1796) by @jreijn
+* fix: Load version.properties file as resource stream to fix loading when packaged as jar (#1813) by @phipag
+
 ## [1.20.0] - 2025-03-25
 
 * feat(cfn-custom-resource): Add optional 'reason' field for detailed failure reporting (#1758) by @moizsh
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0edd22e07..49f11d663 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -20,17 +20,17 @@ Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) is available in Maven Central. You can use your
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-metrics</artifactId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </dependency>
     ...
 </dependencies>
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ More info [here](https://github.com/aws-powertools/powertools-lambda-java/pull/1
 
 ## Examples
 
-See the latest release of the **[examples](https://github.com/aws-powertools/powertools-lambda-java/tree/v1.20.0/examples)** for example projects showcasing usage of different utilities.
+See the latest release of the **[examples](https://github.com/aws-powertools/powertools-lambda-java/tree/v1.20.1/examples)** for example projects showcasing usage of different utilities.
 
 Have a demo project to contribute which showcase usage of different utilities from powertools? We are happy to accept it [here](CONTRIBUTING.md#security-issue-notifications).
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 492f14efd..e115be665 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples</name>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
index 9c5695dba..49a7238ce 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-batch</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Batch</name>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
index dd06c6e5c..fad22a2e8 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-cloudformation</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/infra/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/infra/pom.xml
index a128fc8be..eacb00d3f 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/infra/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/infra/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
     <artifactId>cdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <properties>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <cdk.version>2.178.1</cdk.version>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/gradle/build.gradle b/examples/powertools-examples-core/gradle/build.gradle
index 282c5319e..1b32d4704 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/gradle/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/gradle/build.gradle
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.2'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:3.11.0'
     implementation 'com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:2.17.2'
-    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.20.0'
-    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.20.0'
-    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.20.0'
+    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.20.1'
+    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.20.1'
+    aspect 'software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.20.1'
 }
 
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/kotlin/build.gradle.kts b/examples/powertools-examples-core/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
index 94dcbe071..82f37b27b 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/kotlin/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.core:jackson-databind:2.17.2")
     implementation("com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:3.11.0")
     implementation("com.fasterxml.jackson.datatype:jackson-datatype-jsr310:2.17.2")
-    aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.19.0")
-    aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.19.0")
-    aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.19.0")
+    aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-tracing:1.20.1")
+    aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-logging:1.20.1")
+    aspect("software.amazon.lambda:powertools-metrics:1.20.1")
     testImplementation("junit:junit:4.13.2")
     implementation("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-stdlib-jdk8")
 }
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
index ede67bba4..1ae1feee4 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-core-sam</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
index 6857c8b79..d8f1895d8 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-core-serverless</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
index 9f02e1d99..d9be62aa4 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-core-terraform</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
index 7d8c27a8f..ea00e7178 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-idempotency</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Idempotency</name>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
index 6fa7745ca..22e5717d1 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-parameters</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Parameters</name>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
index e5b6637dd..aead4324d 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-serialization</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Serialization</name>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
index 8509a12f8..8efac8247 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-sqs</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - SQS</name>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
index bb28e2b40..1e10b743c 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-validation</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Validation</name>
diff --git a/mkdocs.yml b/mkdocs.yml
index 62bfcfb8d..76750d409 100644
--- a/mkdocs.yml
+++ b/mkdocs.yml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ extra_javascript:
 
 extra:
   powertools:
-    version: 1.20.0 # to update after each release (we do not want snapshot version here)
+    version: 1.20.1 # to update after each release (we do not want snapshot version here)
 
 repo_url: https://github.com/aws-powertools/powertools-lambda-java
 edit_uri: edit/main/docs
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8abbaff92..119535eb1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
     <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.20.0</version>
+    <version>1.20.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Parent</name>
diff --git a/powertools-batch/pom.xml b/powertools-batch/pom.xml
index bd32c57b6..3fc4e0d72 100644
--- a/powertools-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-batch/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <description>A suite of utilities that makes batch message processing using AWS Lambda easier.</description>
diff --git a/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml b/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
index 8159366a5..ae367ab74 100644
--- a/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java)library Cloudformation</name>
diff --git a/powertools-core/pom.xml b/powertools-core/pom.xml
index 1bea00f4d..63e6be53b 100644
--- a/powertools-core/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-core/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Core</name>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml
index dff3f1caa..75c92a181 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
     <description>Fake handlers that use Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java).</description>
 
     <properties>
-        <lambda.powertools.version>1.20.0</lambda.powertools.version>
+        <lambda.powertools.version>1.20.1</lambda.powertools.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/pom.xml
index 660b00bb9..c75f6da03 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-e2e-tests</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml b/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
index 4fa45699a..d0eef0b5c 100644
--- a/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-idempotency</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml b/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml
index bd030714b..635d79146 100644
--- a/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-large-messages</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-logging/pom.xml b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
index a5cc227de..f0d13d7c5 100644
--- a/powertools-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Logging</name>
diff --git a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
index 04d474d69..b8efd9d72 100644
--- a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Metrics</name>
diff --git a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
index df27990c7..196124972 100644
--- a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-parameters</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-serialization/pom.xml b/powertools-serialization/pom.xml
index e207c5ba4..a1136b5e7 100644
--- a/powertools-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>powertools-serialization</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-sqs/pom.xml b/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
index b88c1144a..8de480d88 100644
--- a/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library SQS</name>
diff --git a/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml b/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml
index f823fa4ed..43fc6180b 100644
--- a/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-test-suite/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <properties>
diff --git a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
index 0c525da06..90b600e06 100644
--- a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Tracing</name>
diff --git a/powertools-validation/pom.xml b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
index 3c14fe642..0b2010d7e 100644
--- a/powertools-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.20.0</version>
+        <version>1.20.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) validation library</name>