diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 0eb0a39..d892a0c 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -111,3 +111,4 @@ pip-selfcheck.json
 /dev_https
 node_modules
 /TAGS
+.vscode
diff --git a/brutaldon/settings.py b/brutaldon/settings.py
index eeb3ea6..caf63bf 100644
--- a/brutaldon/settings.py
+++ b/brutaldon/settings.py
@@ -193,5 +193,5 @@ SESSION_SERIALIZER = 'django.contrib.sessions.serializers.PickleSerializer'
 ANONYMOUS_HOME_URL = 'about'
 
 # Version number displayed on about page
-BRUTALDON_VERSION = "2.6.0"
+BRUTALDON_VERSION = "2.6.1"