diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1e4454b70..a45c812c1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Make sure you enable the full features of the tokio crate on Cargo.toml:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "1.51.1", features = ["full"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.51.2", features = ["full"] }
 ```
 Then, on your main.rs:
 
diff --git a/tokio/CHANGELOG.md b/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
index 1b446fef0..613172870 100644
--- a/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/tokio/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+# 1.51.2 (May 4th, 2026)
+
+This release reverts the LIFO slot stealing change introduced in 1.51.0
+([#7431]), due to [its performance impact][#8065]. ([#8100])
+
+[#8065]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/pull/8065
+[#8100]: https://github.com/tokio-rs/tokio/pull/8100
+
 # 1.51.1 (April 8th, 2026)
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/tokio/Cargo.toml b/tokio/Cargo.toml
index ac9658fec..3a206312e 100644
--- a/tokio/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tokio/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name = "tokio"
 #   - README.md
 # - Update CHANGELOG.md.
 # - Create "v1.x.y" git tag.
-version = "1.51.1"
+version = "1.51.2"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.71"
 authors = ["Tokio Contributors <team@tokio.rs>"]
diff --git a/tokio/README.md b/tokio/README.md
index 1e4454b70..a45c812c1 100644
--- a/tokio/README.md
+++ b/tokio/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ Make sure you enable the full features of the tokio crate on Cargo.toml:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-tokio = { version = "1.51.1", features = ["full"] }
+tokio = { version = "1.51.2", features = ["full"] }
 ```
 Then, on your main.rs: