diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 176fae9b4..0403f1c47 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+## Changes in 1.6.1 (2024-03-25)
+
+🐛 Bugfixes
+
+- Fix a bug where the new messages in a room weren't always shown until your re-opened the room. ([#2605](https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/2605))
+
 ## Changes in 1.6.0 (2024-03-22)
 
 ✨ Features
diff --git a/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index b4b9cba1e..5303d771c 100644
--- a/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -6793,7 +6793,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.4;
 				KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = "$(AppIdentifierPrefix)$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.3;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCT_NAME = "$(TARGET_NAME)";
@@ -6869,7 +6869,7 @@
 				IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 16.4;
 				KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = "$(AppIdentifierPrefix)$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 13.3;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.2;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-2605.bugfix b/changelog.d/pr-2605.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 3e4b85ebe..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/pr-2605.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix a bug where the new messages in a room weren't always shown until your re-opened the room.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/project.yml b/project.yml
index d1a7a5632..48dcbdd04 100644
--- a/project.yml
+++ b/project.yml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ settings:
   APP_NAME: ElementX
   APP_DISPLAY_NAME: Element X
   KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER: $(AppIdentifierPrefix)$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)
-  MARKETING_VERSION: 1.6.1
+  MARKETING_VERSION: 1.6.2
   CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION: 1
   DEVELOPMENT_TEAM: 7J4U792NQT
   SUPPORTS_MACCATALYST: NO