diff --git a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
index cf8353b8..0d14379b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ansible-test.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ansible-version: [stable-2.10]
+        ansible-version: [stable-2.14]
     steps:
       - name: Check out code
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
-        ansible-version: [stable-2.13, stable-2.14, stable-2.15, stable-2.16, devel]
+        ansible-version: [stable-2.14, stable-2.15, stable-2.16, devel]
         exclude:
           - ansible-version: devel
             python-version: '3.8'
@@ -63,8 +63,6 @@ jobs:
             python-version: '3.8'
           - ansible-version: stable-2.14
             python-version: '3.8'
-          - ansible-version: stable-2.13
-            python-version: '3.11'
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
@@ -95,9 +93,7 @@ jobs:
 
       - name: Generate coverage report
         run: |
-          if [ "${{ matrix.ansible-version }}" == "stable-2.13" ]; then 
-            pip install coverage==4.5.4;
-          elif [ "${{ matrix.ansible-version }}" == "stable-2.14" ]; then 
+          if [ "${{ matrix.ansible-version }}" == "stable-2.14" ]; then 
             pip install coverage==6.5.0;
           elif [ "${{ matrix.ansible-version }}" == "stable-2.15" ]; then
             pip install coverage==6.5.0;
@@ -119,7 +115,7 @@ jobs:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
         python-version: ['3.8', '3.9', '3.10', '3.11']
-        ansible-version: [stable-2.13, stable-2.14, stable-2.15, stable-2.16, devel]
+        ansible-version: [stable-2.14, stable-2.15, stable-2.16, devel]
         exclude:
           - ansible-version: devel
             python-version: '3.8'
@@ -133,8 +129,6 @@ jobs:
             python-version: '3.8'
           - ansible-version: stable-2.14
             python-version: '3.8'
-          - ansible-version: stable-2.13
-            python-version: '3.11'
     steps:
       - name: Set up Python ${{ matrix.python-version }}
         uses: actions/setup-python@v1
@@ -192,7 +186,7 @@ jobs:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        ansible-version: [stable-2.13, stable-2.14, stable-2.15, stable-2.16, devel]
+        ansible-version: [stable-2.14, stable-2.15, stable-2.16, devel]
 
     steps:
       - name: Set up Python 3.10
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index 3586730c..b4941d31 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,17 @@ Infoblox.Nios_Modules Release Notes
 ===================================
 
 .. contents:: Topics
+v1.6.1
+======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+This release includes the updates of plug-in version 1.6.0 and the following documentation changes:
+Ansible core version in the dependencies updated to 2.14 or later.
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+Ansible core version in the dependencies updated to 2.14 or later.
 
 v1.6.0
 ======
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f6071d47..b7665d50 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ Dependencies
 
 -   Python version 3.10 or later
 
--   Ansible version 2.16 or later
+-   Ansible Core version 2.14 or later
 
 -   NIOS 8.6.x and 9.0.x
 
@@ -184,7 +184,7 @@ Dates TBD
 Current release
 ---------------
 
-1.6.0 on 14 Dec 2023
+1.6.1 on 19 Dec 2023
 
 Versioning
 =========
diff --git a/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml b/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
index 68f4bff5..3ed1f4b5 100644
--- a/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/.plugin-cache.yaml
@@ -163,4 +163,4 @@ plugins:
   shell: {}
   strategy: {}
   vars: {}
-version: 1.6.0
+version: 1.6.1
diff --git a/changelogs/changelog.yaml b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
index 4aac3e0b..ec67aff0 100644
--- a/changelogs/changelog.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/changelog.yaml
@@ -253,3 +253,10 @@ releases:
       name: nios_dtc_topology
       namespace: ''
     release_date: '2023-12-14'
+    1.6.1:
+      changes:
+        minor_changes:
+          - Ansible core version in the dependencies updated to 2.14 or later.
+        release_summary: 'This release includes the updates of plug-in version 1.6.0 and the following documentation changes:
+          Ansible core version in the dependencies updated to 2.14 or later.'
+      release_date: '2023-12-19'
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
index f6ae74fc..787065d8 100644
--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ namespace: infoblox
 name: nios_modules
 
 # The version of the collection. Must be compatible with semantic versioning
-version: 1.6.0
+version: 1.6.1
 
 # The path to the Markdown (.md) readme file. This path is relative to the root of the collection
 readme: README.md
diff --git a/meta/runtime.yml b/meta/runtime.yml
index 2ee3c9fa..be99ccf4 100644
--- a/meta/runtime.yml
+++ b/meta/runtime.yml
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 ---
-requires_ansible: '>=2.9.10'
+requires_ansible: '>=2.14.0'
diff --git a/playbooks/delete_cname_record.yaml b/playbooks/delete_cname_record.yaml
index 50c55105..f7f753a7 100644
--- a/playbooks/delete_cname_record.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/delete_cname_record.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   connection: local
   tasks:
-   - name: Create Nios CNAME record
+   - name: Delete Nios CNAME record
      infoblox.nios_modules.nios_cname_record:
        name: cname.ansible.com
        canonical: realhost.ansible.com
diff --git a/playbooks/delete_dtc_topology.yml b/playbooks/delete_dtc_topology.yml
index c80fa117..1782aa67 100644
--- a/playbooks/delete_dtc_topology.yml
+++ b/playbooks/delete_dtc_topology.yml
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
   connection: local
   tasks:
-    - name: Delete a DTC Topology
-      nios_dtc_topology:
+    - name: delete a DTC Topology
+      infoblox.nios_modules.nios_dtc_topology:
         name: a_topology
         state: absent
         provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
diff --git a/playbooks/delete_mx_record.yaml b/playbooks/delete_mx_record.yaml
index 3b269a25..9a4475ec 100644
--- a/playbooks/delete_mx_record.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/delete_mx_record.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   connection: local
   tasks:
-   - name: Create Nios MX record
+   - name: delete Nios MX record
      infoblox.nios_modules.nios_mx_record:
        name: ansible.com
        mx: mailhost.ansible.com
diff --git a/playbooks/delete_txt_record.yaml b/playbooks/delete_txt_record.yaml
index 376e2973..ea9269af 100644
--- a/playbooks/delete_txt_record.yaml
+++ b/playbooks/delete_txt_record.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
   connection: local
   tasks:
-   - name: Create Nios TXT record
+   - name: delete Nios TXT record
      infoblox.nios_modules.nios_txt_record:
        name: fqdn.txt.ansible.com
        text: example_text
diff --git a/playbooks/restart_services.yml b/playbooks/restart_services.yml
index 23bbe590..b8b8fe61 100644
--- a/playbooks/restart_services.yml
+++ b/playbooks/restart_services.yml
@@ -10,6 +10,6 @@
   connection: local
   tasks:
   - name: Restart Services
-    nios_restartservices:
+    infoblox.nios_modules.nios_restartservices:
       provider: "{{ nios_provider }}"
 ...
diff --git a/playbooks/update_member.yml b/playbooks/update_member.yml
index 0d860321..39156913 100644
--- a/playbooks/update_member.yml
+++ b/playbooks/update_member.yml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
       password: cloudadmin
   connection: local
   tasks:
-   - name: create member
+   - name: update member host name
      infoblox.nios_modules.nios_member:
        host_name: {old_name: block1.localdomain, new_name: member01.localdomain}
        master_candidate: false
diff --git a/tests/requirements.txt b/tests/requirements.txt
index 7f835e9f..708b417d 100644
--- a/tests/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/requirements.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@ pytest-xdist
 mock
 pytest-mock
 pytest-cov==2.8.0
-coverage
+coverage==7.3.2
 pygobject
 launchpadlib
diff --git a/tests/unit/requirements.txt b/tests/unit/requirements.txt
index 9fc06457..fc67ca9e 100644
--- a/tests/unit/requirements.txt
+++ b/tests/unit/requirements.txt
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ pytest-xdist
 mock
 pytest-mock
 pytest-cov
-coverage
+coverage==7.3.2
+