diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index db599483e..1b26a6226 100755
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,14 @@
-## Release 2.1.6.dev0 - 31 July 2017
+## Release 2.1.6 - 31 August 2017
 ### Features Added:
+- PyEZ fact gathering support for JDM of Junos Node Slicing. #761
+- Enhanced support for GNFs in Junos Node Slicing. #761
+- Add vmhost parameter to SW.install() to support upgrading the VM Host. #773
 
 ### Bugs Fixed:
+- Fix typo in docker run example. #771
+- Aadding ietf-softwire get_config() example. #772
+- Fix for python3 remove_ns issue. #767
+- Fix python2/3 compatibility. #776
 
 
 ## Release 2.1.5 - 31 July 2017
diff --git a/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py b/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
index 22d569c8e..3e68a1e2a 100644
--- a/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
+++ b/lib/jnpr/junos/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-VERSION = "2.1.6.dev0"
-DATE = "2017-Jul-31"
+VERSION = "2.1.6"
+DATE = "2017-Aug-31"
 
 # Augment with the internal version if present
 try:
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index cde50d441..46813616b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 setup(
     name="junos-eznc",
     namespace_packages=['jnpr'],
-    version="2.1.6.dev0",
+    version="2.1.6",
     author="Jeremy Schulman, Nitin Kumar, Rick Sherman, Stacy Smith",
     author_email="jnpr-community-netdev@juniper.net",
     description=("Junos 'EZ' automation for non-programmers"),