diff --git a/docs/source/development/changelog.rst b/docs/source/development/changelog.rst
index a6b766e9a5..077e823cc8 100644
--- a/docs/source/development/changelog.rst
+++ b/docs/source/development/changelog.rst
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
-Unreleased
-----------
+v1.6.1
+------
 
 Fixed bugs
 ^^^^^^^^^^
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index dea0e2996d..934f051c00 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = manimgl
-version = 1.6.0
+version = 1.6.1
 author = Grant Sanderson
 author_email= grant@3blue1brown.com
 description = Animation engine for explanatory math videos