diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 38d71e402..176849563 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# 6.1.0 - Unreleased
+# 6.1.0 - 2023-12-04
 
 * Add `--timing` to add timing duration for scan steps
 * Fix keyword splats in filter arguments
diff --git a/lib/brakeman/version.rb b/lib/brakeman/version.rb
index 6448b6005..4ecfc8968 100644
--- a/lib/brakeman/version.rb
+++ b/lib/brakeman/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module Brakeman
-  Version = "6.0.1"
+  Version = "6.1.0"
 end