diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c3e2562d70..c6045a1e7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+# 6.1.0
+
+New features:
+- [#386 Add GOV.UK Notify client library to kit](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_prototype_kit/pull/386)
+- [#383 Add .env file to support storing private data](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_prototype_kit/pull/383)
+- [#347 Add ie8 elements support](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_prototype_kit/pull/347)
+- [#349 Add IE 8 bind polyfill](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_prototype_kit/pull/349)
+- [#373 add page_scripts block](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_prototype_kit/pull/373)
+- [#371 Update README](https://github.com/alphagov/govuk_prototype_kit/pull/371)
+
 # 6.0.0
 
 New features:
diff --git a/VERSION.txt b/VERSION.txt
index 09b254e90c..dfda3e0b4f 100644
--- a/VERSION.txt
+++ b/VERSION.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.0.0
+6.1.0
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a70935f1ba..c4d76e4686 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "express-prototype",
   "description": "GOVUK prototyping app in Express",
-  "version": "6.0.0",
+  "version": "6.1.0",
   "private": true,
   "engines": {
     "node": ">=6.0 <7.0"