diff --git a/data/io.elementary.switchboard.pantheon-shell.appdata.xml.in b/data/io.elementary.switchboard.pantheon-shell.appdata.xml.in
index 1026ee295..3e03d73d0 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.switchboard.pantheon-shell.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.switchboard.pantheon-shell.appdata.xml.in
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <icon type="stock">preferences-desktop-wallpaper</icon>
   <translation type="gettext">pantheon-desktop-plug</translation>
   <releases>
-    <release version="6.1.0" date="2021-11-18" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="6.1.0" date="2021-11-23" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>New features:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 2b09ced18..03120f613 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'pantheon-desktop',
     'vala', 'c',
-    version: '6.0.0'
+    version: '6.1.0'
 )
 gettext_name = meson.project_name() + '-plug'
 gnome = import('gnome')