diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index eaeacac6..435bfc4c 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "lib/java-server-sdk-otel": "0.2.0",
   "lib/java-server-sdk-redis-store": "3.0.1",
   "lib/shared/common": "2.1.2",
-  "lib/shared/internal": "1.6.0",
+  "lib/shared/internal": "1.6.1",
   "lib/shared/test-helpers": "2.1.0",
   "lib/sdk/server": "7.10.2"
 }
diff --git a/lib/shared/internal/CHANGELOG.md b/lib/shared/internal/CHANGELOG.md
index e73871d3..59de29f1 100644
--- a/lib/shared/internal/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/lib/shared/internal/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,13 @@
 
 All notable changes to the project will be documented in this file. This project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org).
 
+## [1.6.1](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/compare/launchdarkly-java-sdk-internal-1.6.0...launchdarkly-java-sdk-internal-1.6.1) (2026-01-13)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* making Selector make public ([#102](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/issues/102)) ([9f4f2ee](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/commit/9f4f2ee89e7a8e8f168ceb7e8a7a4c8ced4f3901))
+
 ## [1.6.0](https://github.com/launchdarkly/java-core/compare/launchdarkly-java-sdk-internal-1.5.1...launchdarkly-java-sdk-internal-1.6.0) (2026-01-13)
 
 
diff --git a/lib/shared/internal/gradle.properties b/lib/shared/internal/gradle.properties
index 764baa40..b0c38df1 100644
--- a/lib/shared/internal/gradle.properties
+++ b/lib/shared/internal/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 #x-release-please-start-version
-version=1.6.0
+version=1.6.1
 #x-release-please-end
 
 # Used only in Android CI test build: