diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
index 405559b35..b3836f97c 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.md
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ If applicable, add copy/paste the output or attach a screenshots to help explain
  - OS: [e.g. Windows / macos / Linux distribution & version]
  - Python version [e.g. 3.10.4]
  - Git version [e.g. 2.36.0]
- - Darker version [e.g. 1.6.0]
+ - Darker version [e.g. 1.6.1]
  - Black version [e.g. 22.3.0]
  - other reformatter and linter versions [e.g. `isort==5.10.1`, `mypy==0.942`
 
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 33bdd836b..5f2047d7e 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,16 @@ Unreleased_
 
 These features will be included in the next release:
 
+Added
+-----
+
+Fixed
+-----
+
+
+1.6.1_ - 2022-12-28
+===================
+
 Added
 -----
 - Declare Python 3.11 as supported in package metadata.
diff --git a/README.rst b/README.rst
index 165c537f8..6f77919f7 100644
--- a/README.rst
+++ b/README.rst
@@ -22,9 +22,9 @@
 .. |changelog-badge| image:: https://img.shields.io/badge/-change%20log-purple
    :alt: Change log
 .. _changelog-badge: https://github.com/akaihola/darker/blob/master/CHANGES.rst
-.. |next-milestone| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/milestones/progress/akaihola/darker/18?color=red&label=release%201.6.1
+.. |next-milestone| image:: https://img.shields.io/github/milestones/progress/akaihola/darker/19?color=red&label=release%201.7.0
    :alt: Next milestone
-.. _next-milestone: https://github.com/akaihola/darker/milestone/18
+.. _next-milestone: https://github.com/akaihola/darker/milestone/19
 
 
 What?
@@ -130,11 +130,11 @@ How?
 
 To install or upgrade, use::
 
-  pip install --upgrade darker~=1.6.0
+  pip install --upgrade darker~=1.6.1
 
 Or, if you're using Conda_ for package management::
 
-  conda install -c conda-forge darker~=1.6.0 isort
+  conda install -c conda-forge darker~=1.6.1 isort
   conda update -c conda-forge darker
 
 ..
@@ -576,7 +576,7 @@ do the following:
    .. code-block:: yaml
 
       - repo: https://github.com/akaihola/darker
-        rev: 1.6.0
+        rev: 1.6.1
         hooks:
           - id: darker
 
@@ -595,7 +595,7 @@ other reformatter/linter tools you use to known compatible versions, for example
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
    - repo: https://github.com/akaihola/darker
-     rev: 1.6.0
+     rev: 1.6.1
      hooks:
        - id: darker
          args:
@@ -623,7 +623,7 @@ Note the inclusion of the isort Python package under ``additional_dependencies``
 .. code-block:: yaml
 
    - repo: https://github.com/akaihola/darker
-     rev: 1.6.0
+     rev: 1.6.1
      hooks:
        - id: darker
          args: [--isort]
@@ -664,11 +664,11 @@ Create a file named ``.github/workflows/darker.yml`` inside your repository with
            with:
              fetch-depth: 0 
          - uses: actions/setup-python@v4
-         - uses: akaihola/darker@1.6.0
+         - uses: akaihola/darker@1.6.1
            with:
              options: "--check --diff --isort --color"
              src: "./src"
-             version: "~=1.6.0"
+             version: "~=1.6.1"
              lint: "flake8,pylint==2.13.1"
 
 There needs to be a working Python environment, set up using ``actions/setup-python``
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d5abdec10..abead0e38 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -14,9 +14,9 @@ inputs:
     required: false
     default: "."
   version:
-    description: 'Version of Darker to use, e.g. "~=1.6.0", "1.6.0", "@master"'
+    description: 'Version of Darker to use, e.g. "~=1.6.1", "1.6.1", "@master"'
     required: false
-    default: "~=1.6.0"
+    default: "~=1.6.1"
   revision:
     description: >-
       Git revision range to compare when determining modified lines.
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ runs:
   steps:
     - name: Commit Range
       id: commit-range
-      uses: akaihola/darker/.github/actions/commit-range@1.6.0
+      uses: akaihola/darker/.github/actions/commit-range@1.6.1
     - name: Run Darker
       run: |
         # Exists since using github.action_path + path to main script doesn't
diff --git a/src/darker/version.py b/src/darker/version.py
index 409cee8c2..387a969b7 100644
--- a/src/darker/version.py
+++ b/src/darker/version.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 """The version number for Darker is governed by this file"""
 
-__version__ = "1.6.0"
+__version__ = "1.6.1"