diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1d39ef27..252d7d8f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+**1.61.0**
+- Add `hard_load` command, it manually sets the repl internal buffer and cursor (useful for vim plugin)
+
 **1.60.0**
 - Add the ability to spawn a local server, this allows irust to be controlled programmatically, checkout https://github.com/sigmaSd/irust-vim-plugin that uses this
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 804f5f0e..f7199869 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "irust"
-version = "1.60.0"
+version = "1.61.0"
 dependencies = [
  "crossterm",
  "dirs",
diff --git a/crates/irust/Cargo.toml b/crates/irust/Cargo.toml
index bac51ef0..c8c1ae34 100644
--- a/crates/irust/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/irust/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "irust"
-version = "1.60.0"
+version = "1.61.0"
 authors = ["Nbiba Bedis <bedisnbiba@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"