diff --git a/.version b/.version
index d5d8ca8..d6076c3 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.6.0"
+  "version": "1.6.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a794131..0fa8aeb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,22 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.6.1] - 2026-02-11
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Run build job on pull requests
+- *(deps)* Update golang:1.25.5 docker digest to 3a01526 (#316)
+- *(deps)* Update dependency go to v1.25.6
+- *(deps)* Update golang docker tag to v1.25.6 (#320)
+- Remove unused .gitlab-ci.yml
+- *(deps)* Update golang:1.25.6 docker digest to ceda080 (#322)
+- *(deps)* Update dependency go to v1.25.7 (#323)
+- *(deps)* Update golang docker tag to v1.25.7 (#324)
+- *(deps)* Update golang:1.25.7 docker digest to d2819ff (#326)
+- *(deps)* Update golang docker tag to v1.26.0 (#327)
+- *(deps)* Update dependency go to v1.26.0 (#325)
+
 ## [1.6.0] - 2026-01-10
 
 ### 🚀 Features