diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2c80d5c..8f7c465 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/).
 
-### Ribbon V2.16.0, RibbonTools V1.8.1
+### Ribbon V2.16.1, RibbonTools V1.8.1
 
 #### Changed (Ribbon)
 
+- Remove deprecated .NET6
+- Issue NullReferenceException with RibbonItemsEventArgs.Create when pinning is not set for RecentItems
+- Issue RibbonRecentItems.RecentItems can not cleared
+
 #### Changed (RibbonTools)
 
 - No Error message for Command Name with only 1 character, solves Issue#36.
diff --git a/Ribbon/Controls/Events/RecentItemsEventArgs.cs b/Ribbon/Controls/Events/RecentItemsEventArgs.cs
index f8e73d2..588f606 100644
--- a/Ribbon/Controls/Events/RecentItemsEventArgs.cs
+++ b/Ribbon/Controls/Events/RecentItemsEventArgs.cs
@@ -130,8 +130,12 @@ internal static RecentItemsPropertySet GetRecentItemProperties(RibbonRecentItems
             //PropVariant.UnsafeNativeMethods.PropVariantClear(ref propLabelDescription);
 
             // get item pinned value
-            commandExecutionProperties.GetValue(ref RibbonProperties.Pinned, out PropVariant propPinned);
-            propSet.Pinned = (bool)propPinned.Value;
+            // If Pinning is not set then output is null and HRESULT is not S_OK
+            HRESULT hr = commandExecutionProperties.GetValue(ref RibbonProperties.Pinned, out PropVariant propPinned);
+            if (hr == HRESULT.S_OK)
+            {
+                propSet.Pinned = (bool)propPinned.Value;
+            }
             return propSet;
         }
     }
diff --git a/Ribbon/Controls/Properties/RecentItemsPropertiesProvider.cs b/Ribbon/Controls/Properties/RecentItemsPropertiesProvider.cs
index 0dcfce7..a381c00 100644
--- a/Ribbon/Controls/Properties/RecentItemsPropertiesProvider.cs
+++ b/Ribbon/Controls/Properties/RecentItemsPropertiesProvider.cs
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ protected override HRESULT UpdatePropertyImpl(ref PropertyKey key, PropVariantRe
                         }
                     }
                 }
-                if (_recentItems != null && _recentItems.Count > 0)
+                if (_recentItems != null)
                 {
                     RecentItemsPropertySet[] array = _recentItems.ToArray();
                     if (array.Length > MaxCount)
diff --git a/Ribbon/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs b/Ribbon/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
index 8ef4878..a71653f 100644
--- a/Ribbon/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
+++ b/Ribbon/Properties/AssemblyInfo.cs
@@ -37,5 +37,5 @@
 #else
 [assembly: AssemblyVersion("1.0.0.0")]
 #endif
-[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.16.0.0")]
+[assembly: AssemblyFileVersion("2.16.1.0")]
 
diff --git a/Ribbon/RibbonCore.csproj b/Ribbon/RibbonCore.csproj
index a35d574..67e35a2 100644
--- a/Ribbon/RibbonCore.csproj
+++ b/Ribbon/RibbonCore.csproj
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
   <PropertyGroup>
     <OutputType>Library</OutputType>
-    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0-windows;net6.0-windows;net40</TargetFrameworks>
+    <TargetFrameworks>net8.0-windows;net40</TargetFrameworks>
     <GenerateDocumentationFile>true</GenerateDocumentationFile>
     <UseWindowsForms>true</UseWindowsForms>
     <ApplicationIcon />
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 
     <PackageId>WindowsRibbon</PackageId>
     <Product>Windows Ribbon Control</Product>
-    <Version>2.16.0</Version>
+    <Version>2.16.1</Version>
     <Authors>Hartmut Borkenhagen</Authors>
     <Company>RibbonLib</Company>
     <PackageIcon>Ribbon64.png</PackageIcon>
diff --git a/Setup/Ribbon.wxs b/Setup/Ribbon.wxs
index 1cde548..b258ab7 100644
--- a/Setup/Ribbon.wxs
+++ b/Setup/Ribbon.wxs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 <Wix xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/2006/wi"
      xmlns:netfx="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/NetFxExtension"
      xmlns:WixUI="http://schemas.microsoft.com/wix/UIExtension">
-  <Product Id="{A32A0C01-184F-431F-9633-F58295F3E834}" Name="Ribbon" Language="1033" Version="2.16.0.0" Manufacturer="RibbonLib" UpgradeCode="FA403F70-F169-497E-8DC2-CCA0609A1E30">
+  <Product Id="{A3CF0CDB-FD82-4ED1-9115-201C22941EDC}" Name="Ribbon" Language="1033" Version="2.16.1.0" Manufacturer="RibbonLib" UpgradeCode="FA403F70-F169-497E-8DC2-CCA0609A1E30">
     <Package InstallerVersion="301" Compressed="yes" InstallScope="perMachine" Platform="x86" Description="Windows Ribbon Framework Library for .NET" />
 
     <MajorUpgrade DowngradeErrorMessage="A newer version of [ProductName] is already installed." />