diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,135 @@
+## [Talos System Extensions 1.6.0-alpha.1](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/releases/tag/v1.6.0-alpha.1) (2023-10-17)
+
+Welcome to the v1.6.0-alpha.1 release of Talos System Extensions!  
+*This is a pre-release of Talos System Extensions*
+
+See [Talos Linux documentation](https://www.talos.dev/v1.6/talos-guides/configuration/system-extensions/) for information on using system extensions.
+
+Please try out the release binaries and report any issues at
+https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/issues.
+
+### AMD GPU firmware
+
+AMD GPU firmware is now shipped as a system extension.
+
+
+### binfmt_misc
+
+`binfmt_misc` Linux module extension is now supported as Talos System Extension.
+
+
+### BTRFS
+
+BTRFS drivers is now supported as Talos System Extension.
+
+
+### Intel ICE firmware
+
+Intel ice firmware (E810) is now shipped as a system extension.
+
+
+### stargz-snapshotter
+
+stargz-snapshotter extension is now supported as Talos System Extension.
+
+
+### Component Updates
+
+* DRBD: 9.2.5
+* QEMU agent: v8.1.1
+* Tailscale: 1.50.0
+* Xen Guest Utilities: 8.3.1
+* Linux Firmware: 20230919
+* gasket driver: 09385d4
+
+
+### Util Linux Tools
+
+Util Linux Tools is now shipped as a system extension. Includes fstrim only.
+
+
+### ZFS
+
+ZFS extensions now also ship zfs-tools and an extension service that imports all zpools on startup.
+
+
+### Contributors
+
+* Noel Georgi
+* Andrey Smirnov
+* Andrew Rynhard
+* Spencer Smith
+* Cas de Reuver
+* David Donchez
+* Enno Boland
+* Serge Logvinov
+* Victor Seva
+* cDR (Taco)
+
+### Changes
+<details><summary>25 commits</summary>
+<p>
+
+* [`9b5c56f`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/9b5c56f0957bbee212f29a62fd310f47ec31fba4) chore: update stargz extension
+* [`dc619c4`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/dc619c40d0a9d884a8c493237eaf9184a5e40b43) feat: add fuse3 extension
+* [`0ba9f81`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/0ba9f8104350fbeb2832ecf796146f1ef242fb4d) docs: update documentation on installing extensions
+* [`e812c6f`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/e812c6f7e1b99d67027e91a7d95b2a4637b61619) docs: update README
+* [`ad30c33`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/ad30c330cd7885436b53cca86f613a0e0e6bb24d) feat: update releases
+* [`ac8ff02`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/ac8ff02bf406380aa609b40760695cbde2ab9d38) chore: update README.md
+* [`46a3004`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/46a30042937aa5dd269415dbfb6eaf13d521c242) feat: add binfmt_misc
+* [`336397b`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/336397bccc94bd28e2fd7c2b969d36dc68f5023d) feat: add chelsio drivers and firmware
+* [`1c94a09`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/1c94a09b1c663c912f3452fcf3c948617a0bb373) feat: add stargz-snapshotter
+* [`3765417`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/37654176b0edec665e9c0933545118f3b93d6f59) chore: use kernel image for upstream modules
+* [`8fa50a2`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/8fa50a2fa25f34f38f7bf4f393be0c618f5b8bb7) chore: add extensions catalog
+* [`66cbf19`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/66cbf19c18f4e201d61dd83b48439d0a76746cfb) chore: update pkgs
+* [`dc94329`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/dc94329fd3d235e96c5bb962f53bedea197bead7) feat: add xe-guest-utilities extension
+* [`782ccc5`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/782ccc52f5d95acc3b11c3890629f7177bc57bdc) chore: fix renovate config
+* [`a5c0b00`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/a5c0b0086be035b0eeb8a4e541cc9a4658dc55e5) chore: revert nvidia bumps from #220
+* [`d9145f9`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/d9145f9b6b7816e57ebaa4d351699be273f8ac17) chore: bump deps
+* [`0cba1b6`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/0cba1b6c1ca50ce7ab17a286251f3b688c166888) fix: util-linux pkg name
+* [`89f857d`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/89f857dd49ce6d35820de9c2a90988981297efc8) feat: add minimal util-linux
+* [`0f4a77e`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/0f4a77efed51c166539b9b1e699c5ce28ef8c98f) feat: add intel ice firmware
+* [`d56bab2`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/d56bab242144f8e08d200b5788efb09110b51847) release(v1.6.0-alpha.0): prepare release
+* [`ce60bd9`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/ce60bd90bfa7dd5a4551f76bed644e251a6b3b94) fix: btrfs extension constraint
+* [`31cdc8c`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/31cdc8c50594aa686f95ce453876e780a1207ab2) feat: add amdgpu firmware
+* [`d369468`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/d369468456794d84764b79092cd1092c37481e56) feat: zfs user tools and import service
+* [`0284425`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/02844256f9b67715dead196be4a2a47f2320befc) chore: minor fixes
+* [`1533478`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/1533478f5945b8483121080ec847386ca4488ff5) feat: add btrfs storage extension
+</p>
+</details>
+
+### Changes since v1.6.0-alpha.0
+<details><summary>19 commits</summary>
+<p>
+
+* [`9b5c56f`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/9b5c56f0957bbee212f29a62fd310f47ec31fba4) chore: update stargz extension
+* [`dc619c4`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/dc619c40d0a9d884a8c493237eaf9184a5e40b43) feat: add fuse3 extension
+* [`0ba9f81`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/0ba9f8104350fbeb2832ecf796146f1ef242fb4d) docs: update documentation on installing extensions
+* [`e812c6f`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/e812c6f7e1b99d67027e91a7d95b2a4637b61619) docs: update README
+* [`ad30c33`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/ad30c330cd7885436b53cca86f613a0e0e6bb24d) feat: update releases
+* [`ac8ff02`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/ac8ff02bf406380aa609b40760695cbde2ab9d38) chore: update README.md
+* [`46a3004`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/46a30042937aa5dd269415dbfb6eaf13d521c242) feat: add binfmt_misc
+* [`336397b`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/336397bccc94bd28e2fd7c2b969d36dc68f5023d) feat: add chelsio drivers and firmware
+* [`1c94a09`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/1c94a09b1c663c912f3452fcf3c948617a0bb373) feat: add stargz-snapshotter
+* [`3765417`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/37654176b0edec665e9c0933545118f3b93d6f59) chore: use kernel image for upstream modules
+* [`8fa50a2`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/8fa50a2fa25f34f38f7bf4f393be0c618f5b8bb7) chore: add extensions catalog
+* [`66cbf19`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/66cbf19c18f4e201d61dd83b48439d0a76746cfb) chore: update pkgs
+* [`dc94329`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/dc94329fd3d235e96c5bb962f53bedea197bead7) feat: add xe-guest-utilities extension
+* [`782ccc5`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/782ccc52f5d95acc3b11c3890629f7177bc57bdc) chore: fix renovate config
+* [`a5c0b00`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/a5c0b0086be035b0eeb8a4e541cc9a4658dc55e5) chore: revert nvidia bumps from #220
+* [`d9145f9`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/d9145f9b6b7816e57ebaa4d351699be273f8ac17) chore: bump deps
+* [`0cba1b6`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/0cba1b6c1ca50ce7ab17a286251f3b688c166888) fix: util-linux pkg name
+* [`89f857d`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/89f857dd49ce6d35820de9c2a90988981297efc8) feat: add minimal util-linux
+* [`0f4a77e`](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/commit/0f4a77efed51c166539b9b1e699c5ce28ef8c98f) feat: add intel ice firmware
+</p>
+</details>
+
+### Dependency Changes
+
+This release has no dependency changes
+
+Previous release can be found at [v1.5.0](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/releases/tag/v1.5.0)
+
 ## [Talos System Extensions 1.6.0-alpha.0](https://github.com/siderolabs/extensions/releases/tag/v1.6.0-alpha.0) (2023-08-24)
 
 Welcome to the v1.6.0-alpha.0 release of Talos System Extensions!  
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 30abb247..1dcf062a 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ endif
 
 # keep in sync with Pkgfile
 BLDR_RELEASE ?= v0.2.2
-PKGS ?= v1.6.0-alpha.0-20-g0c84090
+PKGS ?= v1.6.0-alpha.0-23-g2e892fd
 
 BUILD := docker buildx build
 PLATFORM ?= linux/amd64,linux/arm64
diff --git a/Pkgfile b/Pkgfile
index 64b5c4cf..9b0d5058 100644
--- a/Pkgfile
+++ b/Pkgfile
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ vars:
   PKGS_PREFIX: ghcr.io/siderolabs
   LINUX_FIRMWARE_VERSION: "20230919" # update this when updating PKGS_VERSION in Makefile
   DRBD_DRIVER_VERSION: 9.2.5 # update this when updating PKGS_VERSION in Makefile
-  ZFS_DRIVER_VERSION: 2.1.12 # update this when updating PKGS_VERSION in Makefile
+  ZFS_DRIVER_VERSION: 2.1.13 # update this when updating PKGS_VERSION in Makefile
   UTIL_LINUX_VERSION: 2.39.2 # update this when updating PKGS_VERSION in Makefile
 
   # renovate: datasource=git-tags extractVersion=^libtiprc-(?<version>.*)$ depName=git://linux-nfs.org/~steved/libtirpc