diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 10f01cc..3aaf96b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,17 +4,27 @@
 
 ### Added
 
+### Changed
+
+### Removed
+
+## 0.6.1
+
+### Added
+
 * Add .gitignore and .editorconfig to the list of files that are not updated if they exist [#655](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/655)
 
 ### Changed
 
 * copyright owner is asked in all profiles [#629](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/629)
 * license files includes year and copyright owner information [#629](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/629)
+* combine all the next step jobs in a single workflow [#657](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/657)
+* fix CITATION.cff validation issues which also helps cffconvert workflow to pass [#657](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/657)
 
 ### Removed
 
 * Remove pyproject.toml and CITATION.cff from the list of files that are not updated if they exist [#655](https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/pull/655)
-  
+
 ## [0.6.0]
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 7cc7b19..098fc45 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -95,4 +95,4 @@ license: Apache-2.0
 message: "If you use this software, please cite it using these metadata."
 repository-code: "https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template"
 title: "Netherlands eScience Center Python Template"
-version: "0.6.0"
+version: "0.6.1"
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index 18b76a6..a0edb73 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ name = Netherlands eScience Center Python Template
 project_urls =
     Bug Tracker = https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template/issues
 url = https://github.com/NLeSC/python-template
-version = 0.6.0
+version = 0.6.1
 
 
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