diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index fe2b8e3e6d..2bcedf6c51 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 58.5.3
+current_version = 59.0.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index c2f59497d2..0caed66133 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,37 @@
+v59.0.0
+-------
+
+
+Deprecations
+^^^^^^^^^^^^
+* #2856: Support for custom commands that inherit directly from ``distutils`` is
+  **deprecated**. Users should extend classes provided by setuptools instead.
+
+Breaking Changes
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+* #2870: Started failing on invalid inline description with line breaks :class:`ValueError` -- by :user:`webknjaz`
+
+Changes
+^^^^^^^
+* #2698: Exposed exception classes from ``distutils.errors`` via ``setuptools.errors``.
+* #2866: Incorporate changes from pypa/distutils@f1b0a2b.
+
+Documentation changes
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+* #2227: Added sphinx theme customisations to display the new logo in the sidebar and
+  use its colours as "accent" in the documentation -- by :user:`abravalheri`
+* #2227: Added new setuptools logo, including editable files and artwork documentation
+  -- by :user:`abravalheri`
+* #2698: Added mentions to ``setuptools.errors`` as a way of handling custom command
+  errors.
+* #2698: Added instructions to migrate from ``distutils.commands`` and
+  ``distutils.errors`` in the porting guide.
+* #2871: Added a note to the docs that it is possible to install
+  ``setup.py``-less projects in editable mode with :doc:`pip v21.1+
+  <pip:index>`, only having ``setup.cfg`` and ``pyproject.toml`` in
+  project root -- by :user:`webknjaz`
+
+
 v58.5.3
 -------
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/2227.doc.1.rst b/changelog.d/2227.doc.1.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index ba7acb7fd9..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2227.doc.1.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Added new setuptools logo, including editable files and artwork documentation
--- by :user:`abravalheri`
diff --git a/changelog.d/2227.doc.2.rst b/changelog.d/2227.doc.2.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index ebae315590..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2227.doc.2.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Added sphinx theme customisations to display the new logo in the sidebar and
-use its colours as "accent" in the documentation -- by :user:`abravalheri`
diff --git a/changelog.d/2698.change.rst b/changelog.d/2698.change.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 138629a292..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2698.change.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Exposed exception classes from ``distutils.errors`` via ``setuptools.errors``.
diff --git a/changelog.d/2698.doc.1.rst b/changelog.d/2698.doc.1.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 1e4dde383a..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2698.doc.1.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Added mentions to ``setuptools.errors`` as a way of handling custom command
-errors.
diff --git a/changelog.d/2698.doc.2.rst b/changelog.d/2698.doc.2.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 784dbf2e7b..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2698.doc.2.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Added instructions to migrate from ``distutils.commands`` and
-``distutils.errors`` in the porting guide.
diff --git a/changelog.d/2856.deprecation.rst b/changelog.d/2856.deprecation.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index fe4144b4f1..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2856.deprecation.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Support for custom commands that inherit directly from ``distutils`` is
-**deprecated**. Users should extend classes provided by setuptools instead.
diff --git a/changelog.d/2866.change.rst b/changelog.d/2866.change.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index c6929d863c..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2866.change.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Incorporate changes from pypa/distutils@f1b0a2b.
diff --git a/changelog.d/2870.breaking.rst b/changelog.d/2870.breaking.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d17ede602..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2870.breaking.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Started failing on invalid inline description with line breaks :class:`ValueError` -- by :user:`webknjaz`
diff --git a/changelog.d/2871.doc.rst b/changelog.d/2871.doc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 2a099d0d6a..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/2871.doc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,4 +0,0 @@
-Added a note to the docs that it is possible to install
-``setup.py``-less projects in editable mode with :doc:`pip v21.1+
-<pip:index>`, only having ``setup.cfg`` and ``pyproject.toml`` in
-project root -- by :user:`webknjaz`
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 44b1af2b02..6bcc36968e 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = setuptools
-version = 58.5.3
+version = 59.0.0
 author = Python Packaging Authority
 author_email = distutils-sig@python.org
 description = Easily download, build, install, upgrade, and uninstall Python packages