diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index e5ce4dc1ab..6d756f2b3f 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+Changes in Element v1.6.1 (2023-05-25)
+======================================
+
+Corrective release for 1.6.0
+
+Bugfixes 🐛
+----------
+ - Allow stateloss on verification dialogfragment ([#8439](https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/8439))
+ - Fix: Update verification popup text when a re-verification is needed after rust migration (read only sessions) ([#8445](https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/8445))
+ - Fix several performance issues causing app non responsive issues. ([#8454](https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/8454))
+ - Fix: The device list screen from the member profile page was always showing the current user devices (rust crypto). ([#8457](https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/8457))
+
+Other changes
+-------------
+ - Remove UI option to manually verify a specific device of another user (deprecated behaviour) ([#8458](https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/issues/8458))
+
+
 Changes in Element v1.6.0 (2023-05-17)
 ======================================
 
diff --git a/changelog.d/8439.bugfix b/changelog.d/8439.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index c271f185c9..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/8439.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Allow stateloss on verification dialogfragment
diff --git a/changelog.d/8445.bugfix b/changelog.d/8445.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f5b0f0349..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/8445.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix: Update verification popup text when a re-verification is needed after rust migration (read only sessions)
diff --git a/changelog.d/8454.bugfix b/changelog.d/8454.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 01d30cacdd..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/8454.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix several performance issues causing app non responsive issues.
diff --git a/changelog.d/8457.bugfix b/changelog.d/8457.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 2f50364c1d..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/8457.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix: The device list screen from the member profile page was always showing the current user devices (rust crypto).
diff --git a/changelog.d/8458.misc b/changelog.d/8458.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index ba32317523..0000000000
--- a/changelog.d/8458.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Remove UI option to manually verify a specific device of another user (deprecated behaviour)
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106010.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106010.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..badf979955
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/40106010.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: Element Android is now using the Crypto Rust SDK.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/vector-im/element-android/releases
diff --git a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
index 6328c1ceac..230677e8e2 100644
--- a/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
+++ b/matrix-sdk-android/build.gradle
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ android {
         // that the app's state is completely cleared between tests.
         testInstrumentationRunnerArguments clearPackageData: 'true'
 
-        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.6.2\""
+        buildConfigField "String", "SDK_VERSION", "\"1.6.1\""
 
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION", "\"${gitRevision()}\""
         buildConfigField "String", "GIT_SDK_REVISION_UNIX_DATE", "\"${gitRevisionUnixDate()}\""
diff --git a/vector-app/build.gradle b/vector-app/build.gradle
index 9a2506391e..28ccc03815 100644
--- a/vector-app/build.gradle
+++ b/vector-app/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ ext.versionMinor = 6
 // Note: even values are reserved for regular release, odd values for hotfix release.
 // When creating a hotfix, you should decrease the value, since the current value
 // is the value for the next regular release.
-ext.versionPatch = 2
+ext.versionPatch = 1
 
 static def getGitTimestamp() {
     def cmd = 'git show -s --format=%ct'