diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b1d87203..ad94b3af 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 1.6.1 (22 August 2024)
+- [#1160](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/pull/1160) - Use default timeout for Regex [bug] contributed by [StefH](https://github.com/StefH)
+- [#1159](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/issues/1159) - RegexMatchTimeoutException when trying to parse HTTP version [bug]
+
 # 1.6.0 (16 August 2024)
 - [#1042](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/pull/1042) - Update + add fluent builder methods [feature] contributed by [StefH](https://github.com/StefH)
 - [#1109](https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/pull/1109) - Add Aspire Extension [feature] contributed by [StefH](https://github.com/StefH)
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index 881a7b3c..c40ac679 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     </PropertyGroup>
 
     <PropertyGroup>
-        <VersionPrefix>1.6.0</VersionPrefix>
+        <VersionPrefix>1.6.1</VersionPrefix>
         <PackageIcon>WireMock.Net-Logo.png</PackageIcon>
         <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net</PackageProjectUrl>
         <PackageLicenseExpression>Apache-2.0</PackageLicenseExpression>
diff --git a/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd b/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd
index ba868238..3c8bd871 100644
--- a/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd
+++ b/Generate-ReleaseNotes.cmd
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 rem https://github.com/StefH/GitHubReleaseNotes
 
-SET version=1.6.0
+SET version=1.6.1
 
 GitHubReleaseNotes --output CHANGELOG.md --skip-empty-releases --exclude-labels question invalid doc duplicate example environment --version %version% --token %GH_TOKEN%
 
diff --git a/PackageReleaseNotes.txt b/PackageReleaseNotes.txt
index d656865d..b0df0ecc 100644
--- a/PackageReleaseNotes.txt
+++ b/PackageReleaseNotes.txt
@@ -1,11 +1,5 @@
-# 1.6.0 (16 August 2024)
-- #1042 Update + add fluent builder methods [feature]
-- #1109 Add Aspire Extension [feature]
-- #1148 Use Guid.TryParseExact with format &quot;D&quot;
-- #1157 Fix FormUrlEncodedMatcher (MatchOperator.And) [bug]
-- #1158 Allow setting Content-Length header on the response [feature]
-- #720 Response Header Content-Length not available when call HEAD Method [feature]
-- #1145 Response is auto converting string to guid [bug]
-- #1156 FormUrlEncodedMatcher is not requiring to match all properties when MatchOperator.And  [bug]
+# 1.6.1 (22 August 2024)
+- #1160 Use default timeout for Regex [bug]
+- #1159 RegexMatchTimeoutException when trying to parse HTTP version [bug]
 
 The full release notes can be found here: https://github.com/WireMock-Net/WireMock.Net/blob/master/CHANGELOG.md
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