diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index b3f1fcb3c..cdc946d0a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-v6.1.8 (unreleased)
+v6.1.8 (2021-06-21)
 -------------------
 
 features:
diff --git a/docs/html_extras/versions.json b/docs/html_extras/versions.json
index 431f46abd..952e00dd5 100644
--- a/docs/html_extras/versions.json
+++ b/docs/html_extras/versions.json
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 {
   "python2": "4.2.2",
-  "python3": "6.1.7"
+  "python3": "6.1.8"
 }