diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ee970650c..4fbee59bb4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,31 @@ This document includes a curated changelog for each release. We also publish a c
 a [GitHub release](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases), which, by contrast, is auto-generated
 and includes links to all PRs that went into the release.
 
+## Release 1.6.1
+
+_February 6, 2025_
+
+HELM CHART:
+
+- The version of the Helm chart is now 1.6.1
+
+UPGRADE:
+
+- Update nginx to version 1.27.4. [3102](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/pull/3102)
+
+COMPATIBILITY:
+
+- Gateway API version: `1.2.1`
+- NGINX version: `1.27.4`
+- NGINX Plus version: `R33`
+- Kubernetes version: `1.25+`
+
+CONTAINER IMAGES:
+
+- Control plane: `ghcr.io/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric:1.6.1`
+- Data plane: `ghcr.io/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx:1.6.1`
+- Data plane with NGINX Plus: `private-registry.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric/nginx-plus:1.6.1`
+
 ## Release 1.6.0
 
 _January 15, 2025_
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 26a3df593f..7ca7b51f39 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ You can find the comprehensive NGINX Gateway Fabric user documentation on the [N
 We publish NGINX Gateway Fabric releases on GitHub. See
 our [releases page](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases).
 
-The latest release is [1.6.0](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v1.6.0).
+The latest release is [1.6.1](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/releases/tag/v1.6.1).
 
 The edge version is useful for experimenting with new features that are not yet published in a release. To use, choose
 the _edge_ version built from the [latest commit](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/commits/main)
@@ -45,8 +45,8 @@ to the correct versions:
 
 | Version        | Description                              | Installation Manifests                                                         | Documentation and Examples                                                                                                                                           |
 |----------------|------------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
-| Latest release | For production use                       | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.6.0/deploy). | [Documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric). [Examples](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.6.0/examples).                        |
-| Edge           | For experimental use and latest features | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/deploy).   | [Documentation](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/site/content). [Examples](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/examples). |
+| Latest release | For production use                       | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.6.1/deploy). | [Documentation](https://docs.nginx.com/nginx-gateway-fabric). [Examples](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/v1.6.0/examples).                        |
+| Edge           | For experimental use and latest features | [Manifests](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/deploy).   | [Examples](https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric/tree/main/examples). |
 
 ### Versioning
 
@@ -66,7 +66,8 @@ The following table lists the software versions NGINX Gateway Fabric supports.
 
 | NGINX Gateway Fabric | Gateway API | Kubernetes | NGINX OSS | NGINX Plus |
 |----------------------|-------------|------------|-----------|------------|
-| Edge                 | 1.2.1       | 1.25+      | 1.27.3    | R33        |
+| Edge                 | 1.2.1       | 1.25+      | 1.27.4    | R33        |
+| 1.6.1                | 1.2.1       | 1.25+      | 1.27.4    | R33        |
 | 1.6.0                | 1.2.1       | 1.25+      | 1.27.3    | R33        |
 | 1.5.1                | 1.2.0       | 1.25+      | 1.27.2    | R33        |
 | 1.5.0                | 1.2.0       | 1.25+      | 1.27.2    | R33        |
diff --git a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml
index bd83035b6b..cff766a556 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml
+++ b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: nginx-gateway-fabric
 description: NGINX Gateway Fabric
 type: application
-version: 1.6.0
+version: 1.6.1
 appVersion: "edge"
 kubeVersion: ">= 1.25.0-0"
 home: https://github.com/nginx/nginx-gateway-fabric
diff --git a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md
index 91a9d292be..94ebb0d247 100644
--- a/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md
+++ b/charts/nginx-gateway-fabric/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 # NGINX Gateway Fabric Helm Chart
 
-![Version: 1.6.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.6.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: edge](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-edge-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.6.1](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.6.1-informational?style=flat-square) ![AppVersion: edge](https://img.shields.io/badge/AppVersion-edge-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 - [NGINX Gateway Fabric Helm Chart](#nginx-gateway-fabric-helm-chart)
   - [Introduction](#introduction)