diff --git a/LATEST b/LATEST
index 8a965c11..06646d7c 100644
--- a/LATEST
+++ b/LATEST
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v2.6.0
+v2.6.1
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 62d9bc2c..ca136a9d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-v2.6.1-dev
+v2.6.1
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