diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a3a12f49..8ace9152 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.0.0"
+  ".": "6.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ed1608c..7c5d8719 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.1.0](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/compare/v6.0.0...v6.1.0) (2026-08-30)
+
+
+### ✨ Features
+
+* **github-actions:** update docker/setup-buildx-action (v4.2.0 -> v4.3.0) ([#620](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/issues/620)) ([4c83339](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/commit/4c83339f45936e9acfb1bb9ffd1aec520372f58f))
+
+
+### 🚀 Enhancements + Bug Fixes
+
+* **shipped-dependencies:** update astral-sh/uv (0.12.5 -> 0.12.6) ([#623](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/issues/623)) ([592a35b](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/commit/592a35bc4062b80cc414e77623d85ca9fa863e1a))
+* **shipped-dependencies:** update astral-sh/uv (0.12.6 -> 0.12.7) ([#626](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/issues/626)) ([a044f8f](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/commit/a044f8fe570b7a985e5ba9ef00b8a07678601f41))
+* **shipped-dependencies:** update kindest/node (v1.36.1 -> v1.36.4) ([#624](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/issues/624)) ([16d36f9](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/commit/16d36f91b1fe12b6101b64395b923c94d118ccad))
+* **shipped-dependencies:** update kubernetes/kubernetes (v1.36.3 -> v1.36.4) ([#618](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/issues/618)) ([a259ee7](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/commit/a259ee7c179cebfcea222f43b2e955bb6e94203d))
+* **shipped-dependencies:** update release-please (17.11.1 -> 17.11.2) ([#622](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/issues/622)) ([53e84da](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/commit/53e84da37ad1a9be21345a8f658d9af196d077d3))
+
 ## [6.0.0](https://github.com/ppat/github-workflows/compare/v5.0.1...v6.0.0) (2026-08-20)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bd4bb1f..1a0866c9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ jobs:
     permissions:
       contents: read           # must be restated: any permissions: block zeroes unlisted scopes
       packages: write          # required on EVERY caller of this workflow, see below
-    uses: ppat/github-workflows/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yaml@v6.0.0 # x-release-please-version
+    uses: ppat/github-workflows/.github/workflows/build-docker-image.yaml@v6.1.0 # x-release-please-version
     with:
       image_context_path: .
       git_ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ commit SHA:
 ```yaml
 jobs:
   lint-yaml:
-    uses: ppat/github-workflows/.github/workflows/lint-yaml.yaml@v6.0.0 # x-release-please-version
+    uses: ppat/github-workflows/.github/workflows/lint-yaml.yaml@v6.1.0 # x-release-please-version
     with:
       git_ref: ${{ github.head_ref || github.ref }}
 ```
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ For workflows that need a GitHub App token (`release-please.yaml`, `release-sema
 ```yaml
 jobs:
   release:
-    uses: ppat/github-workflows/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml@v6.0.0 # x-release-please-version
+    uses: ppat/github-workflows/.github/workflows/release-please.yaml@v6.1.0 # x-release-please-version
     secrets:
       app_id: ${{ secrets.HOMELAB_BOT_APP_ID }}
       app_private_key: ${{ secrets.HOMELAB_BOT_APP_PRIVATE_KEY }}