diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca0a58a..698e5e1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # mkdocstring-python-xref changes
 
+## 1.6.1
+
+* Available on conda-forge
+
 ## 1.6.0
 
 * Added explicit option to disable cross-reference checking.
diff --git a/src/mkdocstrings_handlers/python_xref/VERSION b/src/mkdocstrings_handlers/python_xref/VERSION
index dc1e644..9c6d629 100644
--- a/src/mkdocstrings_handlers/python_xref/VERSION
+++ b/src/mkdocstrings_handlers/python_xref/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.0
+1.6.1