diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index fe836697..8ace9152 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.0.6"
+  ".": "6.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 894aa4f5..a9bb3bcc 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,26 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.1.0](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/compare/v6.0.6...v6.1.0) (2024-12-20)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **api:** added list of active areas ([e78902b](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/commit/e78902b7ab0d5cf28810c6c79d32f9e48d7e1643))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* bug in Laravel Symfony Mailer ([05f7013](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/commit/05f7013283e2a62a32bf833dcae1c060061cb3b1))
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* **deps:** update dependency chart.js to v4.4.7 ([#1075](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/issues/1075)) ([4c5089e](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/commit/4c5089e328646711c8537eb902f4026bb8ff990f))
+* **deps:** update dependency laravel-vite-plugin to v1.1.1 ([#1078](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/issues/1078)) ([7156971](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/commit/71569712154e73db30575d78e0d224fb47186563))
+* **deps:** update dependency league/commonmark to v2.6.0 ([#1082](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/issues/1082)) ([e3e9ae0](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/commit/e3e9ae0f958c8092d397593887c7124ca6a96fbf))
+* **deps:** update dependency phpunit/phpunit to v11.5.0 ([#1079](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/issues/1079)) ([d624f73](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/commit/d624f73326e2da92a7acaeba20ef46df4982ca8e))
+* **deps:** update dependency spatie/laravel-ignition to v2.9.0 ([#1076](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/issues/1076)) ([6f75354](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/commit/6f753541e543a83b250d679dbac45b39dfa79c4e))
+
 ## [6.0.6](https://github.com/Vatsim-Scandinavia/controlcenter/compare/v6.0.5...v6.0.6) (2024-11-30)
 
 
diff --git a/config/app.php b/config/app.php
index 280ce20d..7f41f7d5 100755
--- a/config/app.php
+++ b/config/app.php
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
     |
     */
     /* x-release-please-start-version */
-    'version' => '6.0.6',
+    'version' => '6.1.0',
     /* x-release-please-end */
 
     /*