diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e3e49bca..0893a469 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## UNRELEASED
+## 0.6.1 (July 15, 2024)
 
 BUG FIXES:
 
diff --git a/version/version.go b/version/version.go
index e5446322..71b1fbd8 100644
--- a/version/version.go
+++ b/version/version.go
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ var (
 	// A pre-release marker for the version. If this is "" (empty string)
 	// then it means that it is a final release. Otherwise, this is a pre-release
 	// such as "dev" (in development), "beta.1", "rc1.1", etc.
-	VersionPrerelease = "dev"
+	VersionPrerelease = ""
 
 	// VersionMetadata is metadata further describing the build type.
 	VersionMetadata = ""