diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa62ab5..d6d5d64 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,12 +2,15 @@
 MLEM tries to adhere to [semantic versioning](https://semver.org/). Breaking changes are written in **bold**.
 
 Jump to version:
+- [6.1.0](#610)
 - [6.0.0](#600)
 - [5.3.0](#530)
 - [5.2.0](#520)
 - [5.1.0](#510)
 - [5.0.0](#500)
 
+## 6.1.0
+
 ## 6.0.0
 ### MLEM
 Additions
diff --git a/build.cake b/build.cake
index 3bdca2e..5b44f4e 100644
--- a/build.cake
+++ b/build.cake
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 #tool docfx.console&version=2.58.9
 
 // this is the upcoming version, for prereleases
-var version = Argument("version", "6.0.0");
+var version = Argument("version", "6.1.0");
 var target = Argument("target", "Default");
 var branch = Argument("branch", "main");
 var config = Argument("configuration", "Release");