diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f689d195..525d7007 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,16 @@
+Version 1.6.1 (2016-09-22)
+  o Support for IPv6 ECMP
+  o Better handling of IPv6 tentative addresses
+  o Several updates and fixes in Babel protocol
+  o Filter: New !~ operator
+  o Filter: ASN ranges in bgpmask
+  o KRT: New kernel protocol option 'metric'
+  o KRT: New route attribute 'krt_scope'
+  o Improved BIRD help messages
+  o Fixes memory leak in BGP multipath
+  o Fixes handling of empty path segments in BGP AS_PATH
+  o Several bug fixes
+
 Version 1.6.0 (2016-04-29)
   o Major RIP protocol redesign
   o New Babel routing protocol
diff --git a/misc/bird.spec b/misc/bird.spec
index 857f03e5..89531d64 100644
--- a/misc/bird.spec
+++ b/misc/bird.spec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Summary: BIRD Internet Routing Daemon
 Name: bird
-Version: 1.6.0
+Version: 1.6.1
 Release: 1
 Copyright: GPL
 Group: Networking/Daemons
diff --git a/sysdep/config.h b/sysdep/config.h
index a8d58349..e83a934f 100644
--- a/sysdep/config.h
+++ b/sysdep/config.h
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #define _BIRD_CONFIG_H_
 
 /* BIRD version */
-#define BIRD_VERSION "1.6.0"
+#define BIRD_VERSION "1.6.1"
 
 /* Include parameters determined by configure script */
 #include "sysdep/autoconf.h"