diff --git a/Configuration.xcconfig b/Configuration.xcconfig
index 53f74173..29bbee13 100644
--- a/Configuration.xcconfig
+++ b/Configuration.xcconfig
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 10.12
 PRODUCT_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER = info.marcel-dierkes.KeepingYouAwake
 
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1beta2
-CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1060101
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.6.1
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1060102
 
 KYA_COPYRIGHT_TEXT = Copyright © 2014 – 2021 Marcel Dierkes. All rights reserved.
 KYA_APPCAST_FEED_URL = newmarcel.github.io/KeepingYouAwake/appcast.xml
diff --git a/docs/Versions/v1.6.1.json b/docs/Versions/v1.6.1.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..9869c495
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/Versions/v1.6.1.json
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+{
+    "date": "2021-07-24 10:00:00",
+    "file_url": "https://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake/releases/download/1.6.1/KeepingYouAwake-1.6.1.zip",
+    "file_length": 3615283,
+    "file_version": "1060102",
+    "file_short_version": "1.6.1",
+    "is_prerelease": true
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/docs/Versions/v1.6.1.md b/docs/Versions/v1.6.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..e82a9a00
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/Versions/v1.6.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+# Version 1.6.1: Notifications
+
+- added support for notifications, use `System Preferences` to manage notification settings ([#164](https://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake/pull/164))
+  - please note, this feature is only available on macOS 11 or newer; the previous experimental notifications support has been removed
+- updated the French translation ([#146](https://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake/issues/146), [#169](https://github.com/newmarcel/KeepingYouAwake/pull/169))
+    - *Thank you [alexandreleroux](https://github.com/alexandreleroux)!*