diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 7b332285..c2d3b6bb 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if(CMAKE_VERSION VERSION_GREATER_EQUAL 3.14)
 cmake_policy(SET CMP0086 NEW)
 endif()
 
-project(STA VERSION 2.6.0
+project(STA VERSION 2.6.1
   LANGUAGES CXX
 )
 
diff --git a/doc/ApiChanges.txt b/doc/ApiChanges.txt
index 47ee5d57..e1aa1fa4 100644
--- a/doc/ApiChanges.txt
+++ b/doc/ApiChanges.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
 
 This file summarizes STA API changes for each release.
 
-Release 2.4.0 2025/03/??
+Release 2.6.1 2025/03/??
 -------------------------
 
 The following classes have been replaced by the class Path.