diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ca64e0c..043b0488 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Canonical reference for changes, improvements, and bugfixes for the Boundary Ter
 
 ## Next
 
-## 1.5.2 (Jul 8th, 2026)
+## 1.6.1 (Jul 8th, 2026)
 
 ### New and Improved
 
diff --git a/version/VERSION b/version/VERSION
index 4cda8f19..9c6d6293 100644
--- a/version/VERSION
+++ b/version/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2
+1.6.1