diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f2ae96c..566c37c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # rollup changelog
 
+## 0.39.1
+
+* Ignore `var` initialisers in dead branches ([#1198](https://github.com/rollup/rollup/issues/1198))
+
 ## 0.39.0
 
 * [BREAKING] Warnings are objects, rather than strings ([#1194](https://github.com/rollup/rollup/issues/1194))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 030a8ab..e11afc6 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "rollup",
-  "version": "0.39.0",
+  "version": "0.39.1",
   "description": "Next-generation ES6 module bundler",
   "main": "dist/rollup.js",
   "module": "dist/rollup.es.js",