diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b828769f9..cb4a73a71 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,14 @@
 - irc: display nick changes and quit messages when option irc.look.ignore_tag_messages is enabled ([#2241](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2241))
 - perl: fix build when multiplicity is not available ([#2243](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2243))
 
+## Version 4.6.1 (2025-04-09)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- core: consider all keys are safe in cursor context ([#2244](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2244))
+- irc: display nick changes and quit messages when option irc.look.ignore_tag_messages is enabled ([#2241](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2241))
+- perl: fix build when multiplicity is not available ([#2243](https://github.com/weechat/weechat/issues/2243))
+
 ## Version 4.6.0 (2025-03-23)
 
 _If you are upgrading: please see [UPGRADING.md](UPGRADING.md)._
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index e49ea978b..b5cec9a1d 100755
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 #     devel-number   the devel version as hex number ("0x04010000" for "4.1.0-dev")
 #
 
-weechat_stable="4.6.0"
+weechat_stable="4.6.1"
 weechat_devel="4.7.0-dev"
 
 stable_major=$(echo "${weechat_stable}" | cut -d"." -f1)