diff --git a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
index c002b4446..85ce59012 100644
--- a/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/java/src/net/i2p/CoreVersion.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class CoreVersion {
      *  Otherwise, the same as PUBLISHED_VERSION.
      *  RouterVersion.FULL_VERSION is suggested for display to the user.
      */
-    public final static String VERSION = "1.6.0";
+    public final static String VERSION = "1.6.1";
 
     /**
      *  The version published in the netdb via StatisticsManager.
diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index bce8cdeed..6f033d6d4 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-2021-11-29 1.6.0 released
+2021-11-29 1.6.1 released
+
+2021-11-29 zzz
+ * Tunnels: Fix NPE in BuildHandler
+
+2021-11-29 1.6.0 (not released)
 
 2021-11-23 zzz
  * Tunnels:
diff --git a/installer/install.xml b/installer/install.xml
index 4e658fe04..a7bd90d9d 100644
--- a/installer/install.xml
+++ b/installer/install.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>1.6.0</appversion>
+        <appversion>1.6.1</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="https://geti2p.net/"/>
         </authors>
diff --git a/installer/install5.xml b/installer/install5.xml
index 10ef73cea..111908620 100644
--- a/installer/install5.xml
+++ b/installer/install5.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <info>
         <appname>i2p</appname>
-        <appversion>1.6.0</appversion>
+        <appversion>1.6.1</appversion>
         <authors>
             <author name="I2P" email="https://geti2p.net/"/>
         </authors>