Merge pull request #743 from netbox-community/v7.6.1

V7.6.1

Author: bctiemann

.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yaml

@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ body:
     attributes:
       label: pynetbox version
       description: What version of pynetbox are you currently running?
-      placeholder: v7.6.0
+      placeholder: v7.6.1
     validations:
       required: true
   - type: input

README.md

@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@ Each pyNetBox Version listed below has been tested with its corresponding NetBox
 
 | NetBox Version | Plugin Version |
 |:--------------:|:--------------:|
+|      4.5       |     7.6.1      |
 |      4.5       |     7.6.0      |
 |      4.4       |     7.5.0      |
 |      4.3       |     7.5.0      |

docs/release-notes.md

@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Release Notes
 
+## Version 7.6.1 (January 28, 2026)
+
+#### Enhancements
+- [#726](https://github.com/netbox-community/pynetbox/issues/726) - Use `dict` instead of `OrderedDict` in Record serialization
+
+#### New Features
+- [#434](https://github.com/netbox-community/pynetbox/issues/434) - Add cable path tracing support for front ports, rear ports, and virtual circuit terminations
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+- [#586](https://github.com/netbox-community/pynetbox/issues/586) - Update internal object state after save operations to prevent attribute reset issues
+
+---
+
 ## Version 7.6.0 (January 9, 2026)
 
 #### Breaking Changes

pynetbox/__init__.py

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     ParameterValidationError,
 )
 
-__version__ = "7.6.0"
+__version__ = "7.6.1"
 
 # Lowercase alias for backward compatibility
 api = Api