diff --git a/CHANGELOG.txt b/CHANGELOG.txt
index f9ab80aae46d..693b6402aec0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.txt
+++ b/CHANGELOG.txt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Changelog
  * Maintenance: Use `DjangoJSONEncoder` instead of custom `LazyStringEncoder` to serialize Draftail config (Sage Abdullah)
 
 
-6.1 (xx.xx.xxxx) - IN DEVELOPMENT
+6.1 (01.05.2024)
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
  * Refine wording of page & collection privacy using password is a shared password and should not be used for secure content (Rohit Sharma, Jake Howard)
diff --git a/docs/releases/6.1.md b/docs/releases/6.1.md
index e285c8eb9ea9..ea6bfb49b3f6 100644
--- a/docs/releases/6.1.md
+++ b/docs/releases/6.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-# Wagtail 6.1 release notes - IN DEVELOPMENT
+# Wagtail 6.1 release notes
 
-_Unreleased_
+_May 1, 2024_
 
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