diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa188bc..3909329 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,10 @@ Note: These changes are not considered notable:
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [6.1.1] - 2024-01-21
+### Fixed
+- use existing sdk name convention (#226)
+
 ## [6.1.0] - 2025-01-21
 ### Added
 - standardised client identification headers (#224)
diff --git a/lib/unleash/version.rb b/lib/unleash/version.rb
index ac2df89..8c7f09e 100644
--- a/lib/unleash/version.rb
+++ b/lib/unleash/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Unleash
-  VERSION = "6.1.0".freeze
+  VERSION = "6.1.1".freeze
 end