diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5a08a432..3342719b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.1.1](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/compare/v6.1.0...v6.1.1) (2026-01-05)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **auth:** validation of H1 tokens ([#1026](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/issues/1026)) ([2cc0b13](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/commit/2cc0b130f0b64dd7644c22c03a38c6ff6c180229))
+
 ## [6.1.0](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/compare/v6.0.0...v6.1.0) (2026-01-02)
 
 
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 74eb2d61..c87ddde7 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@node-core/utils",
-  "version": "6.1.0",
+  "version": "6.1.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@node-core/utils",
-      "version": "6.1.0",
+      "version": "6.1.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@inquirer/prompts": "^7.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a427eb55..bfb003de 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@node-core/utils",
-  "version": "6.1.0",
+  "version": "6.1.1",
   "description": "Utilities for Node.js core collaborators",
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {