diff --git a/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml b/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
index 6440bd7dda..526fb0d0cb 100644
--- a/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
+++ b/.versionbot/CHANGELOG.yml
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+- commits:
+    - subject: "README: format the supported Yocto versions for legibility"
+      hash: 848985f1c041fa2e3c3b66baeaa5b97b5d7ed6c7
+      body: ""
+      footer:
+        Change-type: patch
+        change-type: patch
+        Signed-off-by: Alex Gonzalez <alexg@balena.io>
+        signed-off-by: Alex Gonzalez <alexg@balena.io>
+      author: Alex Gonzalez
+      nested: []
+    - subject: Extend README to add balena bootloader
+      hash: f4f10eb6d6291ae568a61800cc89ef0423ff9c17
+      body: ""
+      footer:
+        Change-type: patch
+        change-type: patch
+        Signed-off-by: Alex Gonzalez <alexg@balena.io>
+        signed-off-by: Alex Gonzalez <alexg@balena.io>
+      author: Alex Gonzalez
+      nested: []
+  version: 6.1.1
+  title: ""
+  date: 2024-11-07T15:40:15.964Z
 - commits:
     - subject: Add auth. header to /os/v1/config requests
       hash: 0c35aa38fec436fa0469aaf414fbcf68d97f6b0b
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bd236a342f..fea3e75275 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 Change log
 -----------
 
+# v6.1.1
+## (2024-11-07)
+
+* README: format the supported Yocto versions for legibility [Alex Gonzalez]
+* Extend README to add balena bootloader [Alex Gonzalez]
+
 # v6.1.0
 ## (2024-11-01)
 
diff --git a/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc b/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc
index deb568b176..c05dd2a345 100644
--- a/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc
+++ b/meta-balena-common/conf/distro/include/balena-os.inc
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ include conf/distro/include/balena-os-rust-version.inc
 
 DISTRO = "balena-os"
 DISTRO_NAME = "balenaOS"
-DISTRO_VERSION = "6.1.0"
+DISTRO_VERSION = "6.1.1"
 HOSTOS_VERSION = "${DISTRO_VERSION}"
 python () {
     ''' Set HOSTOS_VERSION from board VERSION if available '''