diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ Updates should follow the [Keep a CHANGELOG](https://keepachangelog.com/) princi
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 
+## [2.6.1] - 2024-12-29
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Rendered list items should only add newlines around block-level children (#1059, #1061)
@@ -681,7 +683,8 @@ No changes were introduced since the previous release.
     - Alternative 1: Use `CommonMarkConverter` or `GithubFlavoredMarkdownConverter` if you don't need to customize the environment
     - Alternative 2: Instantiate a new `Environment` and add the necessary extensions yourself
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/compare/2.6.0...main
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/compare/2.6.1...main
+[2.6.1]: https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/compare/2.6.0...2.6.1
 [2.6.0]: https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/compare/2.5.3...2.6.0
 [2.5.3]: https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/compare/2.5.2...2.5.3
 [2.5.2]: https://github.com/thephpleague/commonmark/compare/2.5.1...2.5.2