diff --git a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index 09a63cc..9499099 100644
--- a/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,6 @@
             </intent-filter>
         </receiver>
         <meta-data android:name="ExponeaReactNativeSDK" android:value="true" />
-        <meta-data android:name="ExponeaReactNativeSDKVersion" android:value="1.6.0"/>
+        <meta-data android:name="ExponeaReactNativeSDKVersion" android:value="1.6.1"/>
     </application>
 </manifest>
diff --git a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 5dbda68..17ccfdf 100644
--- a/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/documentation/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ## :arrow_double_up: [SDK version update guide](./VERSION_UPDATE.md)
 
 ## Release Notes
+## Release Notes for 1.6.1
+#### March 21, 2024
+* Features
+  * Native iOS SDK updated to 2.24.0 version
+* Bug Fixes
+  * Fixed: Native iOS SDK - SDK notifies initialization finish prematurely and causes ignoring of postponed SDK API methods
+
+
 ## Release Notes for 1.6.0
 #### November 29, 2023
 * Features
diff --git a/example/android/app/build.gradle b/example/android/app/build.gradle
index b8a1f75..ae28a2d 100644
--- a/example/android/app/build.gradle
+++ b/example/android/app/build.gradle
@@ -139,8 +139,8 @@ android {
         applicationId "com.exponea.example"
         minSdkVersion rootProject.ext.minSdkVersion
         targetSdkVersion rootProject.ext.targetSdkVersion
-        versionCode 15
-        versionName "1.6.0"
+        versionCode 16
+        versionName "1.6.1"
         multiDexEnabled true
     }
     splits {
diff --git a/example/ios/ExampleNotificationContent/Info.plist b/example/ios/ExampleNotificationContent/Info.plist
index e90c490..76b99d4 100644
--- a/example/ios/ExampleNotificationContent/Info.plist
+++ b/example/ios/ExampleNotificationContent/Info.plist
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.6.0</string>
+	<string>1.6.1</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>15</string>
+	<string>16</string>
 	<key>NSExtension</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>NSExtensionAttributes</key>
diff --git a/example/ios/ExampleNotificationService/Info.plist b/example/ios/ExampleNotificationService/Info.plist
index a1a4e0d..ca84980 100644
--- a/example/ios/ExampleNotificationService/Info.plist
+++ b/example/ios/ExampleNotificationService/Info.plist
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>$(PRODUCT_BUNDLE_PACKAGE_TYPE)</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.6.0</string>
+	<string>1.6.1</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>15</string>
+	<string>16</string>
 	<key>NSExtension</key>
 	<dict>
 		<key>NSExtensionPointIdentifier</key>
diff --git a/example/ios/example/Info.plist b/example/ios/example/Info.plist
index 13de225..30866e9 100644
--- a/example/ios/example/Info.plist
+++ b/example/ios/example/Info.plist
@@ -17,11 +17,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>1.6.0</string>
+	<string>1.6.1</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>15</string>
+	<string>16</string>
 	<key>LSRequiresIPhoneOS</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>NSAppTransportSecurity</key>
diff --git a/ios/Exponea.swift b/ios/Exponea.swift
index 5451ccf..9e62461 100644
--- a/ios/Exponea.swift
+++ b/ios/Exponea.swift
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ protocol IsExponeaReactNativeSDK {
 public class ExponeaRNVersion: NSObject, ExponeaVersionProvider {
     required public override init() { }
     public func getVersion() -> String {
-        "1.6.0"
+        "1.6.1"
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 97fa673..5c9e006 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-exponea-sdk",
   "title": "React Native Exponea Sdk",
-  "version": "1.6.0",
+  "version": "1.6.1",
   "description": "React native SDK for Exponea integration",
   "main": "lib/index.js",
   "types": "lib/index.d.ts",