diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 043b0488..3f873551 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Canonical reference for changes, improvements, and bugfixes for the Boundary Ter
 
 ## Next
 
-## 1.6.1 (Jul 8th, 2026)
+## 1.6.0 (Jul 8th, 2026)
 
 ### New and Improved
 
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index 9c6d6293..dc1e644a 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1
+1.6.0