diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4a8b71135..f1ef058b3 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1 +1 @@
-{".":"1.6.0"}
\ No newline at end of file
+{".":"1.6.1"}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb5e01d21..783f95d89 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.1](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1) (2023-09-08)
+
+
+### 🐛 Bug Fixes
+
+* make executor threads deamon ([#601](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/601)) ([c66b995](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/c66b99579f8a199c051d249caad59bbc5b8915f6))
+* NPE on named provider init/shutdown ([#595](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/595)) ([d063bf2](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/d063bf292cb79d0499b266b7eb9fa2b627f96444))
+
+
+### 🧹 Chore
+
+* **deps:** update actions/cache digest to 704facf ([#596](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/596)) ([4c686c9](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/4c686c9623a7d631a0a3b5394211174a11204b47))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 3df4ab1 ([#587](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/587)) ([742ad0b](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/742ad0bc174d3fffbc1b4a819528f3ddac03e4c0))
+* **deps:** update actions/checkout digest to 72f2cec ([#589](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/589)) ([1aea784](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1aea7843baf8737ded5cb625b59998b9d6916717))
+* **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action digest to 7811627 ([#591](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/591)) ([1ad0129](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1ad0129a7972c5bf73257a6789a68e34849668ce))
+* **deps:** update codecov/codecov-action digest to a08d532 ([#593](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/593)) ([a2e4894](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/a2e48948075cb6051a0ce719dc08fa0878d2869c))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 4764dce ([#594](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/594)) ([1441c2c](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/1441c2c12e9980a52cf33d60a89810a4b0ee8c8a))
+* **deps:** update github/codeql-action digest to 798e74c ([#590](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/issues/590)) ([2763c8f](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/commit/2763c8f7a6fb5f200574612cba160afa61481e60))
+
 ## [1.6.0](https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.0) (2023-09-03)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6f3afdfdb..ca9626f61 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
   </a>
   <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 
-  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.6.0">
-    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.6.0&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
+  <a href="https://github.com/open-feature/java-sdk/releases/tag/v1.6.1">
+    <img alt="Release" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=release&message=v1.6.1&color=blue&style=for-the-badge" />
   </a>  
 
   <!-- x-release-please-end -->
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ Note that this library is intended to be used in server-side contexts and has no
 <dependency>
     <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
     <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ If you would like snapshot builds, this is the relevant repository information:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.6.0'
+    implementation 'dev.openfeature:sdk:1.6.1'
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end-version -->
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 56375a745..6cc2d9739 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
   <groupId>dev.openfeature</groupId>
   <artifactId>sdk</artifactId>
-  <version>1.6.0</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
+  <version>1.6.1</version> <!--x-release-please-version -->
 
   <properties>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index dc1e644a1..9c6d6293b 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.0
+1.6.1