diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 8118709..e29721c 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+1.6.1: 
+ * 
+
 1.6.0: January 27, 2009
  * Switching between notebooks and loading notebooks is now much faster.
  * Several new keyboard shortcuts:
diff --git a/config/Version.py b/config/Version.py
index 87452f9..f815078 100644
--- a/config/Version.py
+++ b/config/Version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = u"1.6.0"
+VERSION = u"1.6.1"