diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cdc630c4a1..584103186d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -28,6 +28,12 @@ This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning], with the exception that minor rel
 - 🔥 Remove the density matrix support from the MQT Core DD package ([#1466]) ([**@burgholzer**])
 - 🔥 Remove `datastructures` (`ds`) (sub)library from MQT Core ([#1458]) ([**@burgholzer**])
 
+## [3.5.1] - 2026-04-23
+
+### Fixed
+
+- 🐛 Fix malformed include directories in exported `nlohmann_json` CMake targets for component-based installs ([#1662]) ([**@burgholzer**])
+
 ## [3.5.0] - 2026-04-21
 
 _If you are upgrading: please see [`UPGRADING.md`](UPGRADING.md#350)._
@@ -216,6 +222,8 @@ _If you are upgrading: please see [`UPGRADING.md`](UPGRADING.md#330)._
 
 ## [3.2.0] - 2025-07-31
 
+_If you are upgrading: please see [`UPGRADING.md`](UPGRADING.md#320)._
+
 ### Added
 
 - 🐍 Build Python 3.14 wheels ([#1076]) ([**@denialhaag**])
@@ -334,7 +342,8 @@ _📚 Refer to the [GitHub Release Notes](https://github.com/munich-quantum-tool
 
 <!-- Version links -->
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.5.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.5.1...HEAD
+[3.5.1]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/releases/tag/v3.5.1
 [3.5.0]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/releases/tag/v3.5.0
 [3.4.1]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/releases/tag/v3.4.1
 [3.4.0]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/releases/tag/v3.4.0
@@ -352,6 +361,7 @@ _📚 Refer to the [GitHub Release Notes](https://github.com/munich-quantum-tool
 
 <!-- PR links -->
 
+[#1662]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/pull/1662
 [#1652]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/pull/1652
 [#1637]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/pull/1637
 [#1635]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/pull/1635
diff --git a/UPGRADING.md b/UPGRADING.md
index f30be35649..b1182b0b35 100644
--- a/UPGRADING.md
+++ b/UPGRADING.md
@@ -37,6 +37,15 @@ The `datastructures` (sub)library has been removed from the MQT Core repository.
 Its functionality has only ever been used in [MQT QMAP] since its inception.
 As a consequence, the code shall be moved to [MQT QMAP] once QMAP adopts an MQT Core version that includes this change.
 
+## [3.5.1]
+
+No breaking changes.
+
+### Component-based CMake installs
+
+Fixed exported `nlohmann_json` CMake metadata so `find_package(mqt-core CONFIG)` no longer propagates an invalid `.../COMPONENT` include directory in component-based installations.
+Anyone relying on an installed version of `mqt-core` shall update from `3.5.0` to `3.5.1`.
+
 ## [3.5.0]
 
 The shared library ABI version (`SOVERSION`) is increased from `3.4` to `3.5`.
@@ -49,6 +58,9 @@ Any existing code that uses the `mqt-core` Python bindings will need to be recom
 
 ## [3.4.0]
 
+The shared library ABI version (`SOVERSION`) is increased from `3.3` to `3.4`.
+Thus, consuming libraries need to update their wheel repair configuration for `cibuildwheel` to ensure the `mqt-core` libraries are properly skipped in the wheel repair step.
+
 ### Python wheels
 
 This release contains two changes to the distributed wheels.
@@ -227,7 +239,8 @@ It also requires the `uv` library version 0.5.20 or higher.
 
 <!-- Version links -->
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.5.0...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.5.1...HEAD
+[3.5.1]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.5.0...v3.5.1
 [3.5.0]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.4.0...v3.5.0
 [3.4.0]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.3.0...v3.4.0
 [3.3.0]: https://github.com/munich-quantum-toolkit/core/compare/v3.2.0...v3.3.0
diff --git a/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake b/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
index 9f06253a62..f1d2077336 100644
--- a/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
+++ b/cmake/ExternalDependencies.cmake
@@ -191,12 +191,7 @@ if(MQT_CORE_JSON_INSTALL AND TARGET nlohmann_json)
     DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
     COMPONENT ${MQT_CORE_TARGET_NAME}_Development)
 
-  install(
-    TARGETS nlohmann_json
-    EXPORT ${MQT_CORE_JSON_TARGETS_EXPORT_NAME}
-    INCLUDES
-    DESTINATION ${CMAKE_INSTALL_INCLUDEDIR}
-    COMPONENT ${MQT_CORE_TARGET_NAME}_Development)
+  install(TARGETS nlohmann_json EXPORT ${MQT_CORE_JSON_TARGETS_EXPORT_NAME})
 
   install(
     EXPORT ${MQT_CORE_JSON_TARGETS_EXPORT_NAME}