diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fcb1807..986ab5db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,12 @@
 # run-that-app changelog
 
-### 0.6.0 (2024-05-5)
+### 0.6.1 (2024-05-31)
+
+- fix bug when compiling ghokin from source
+- improve CLI output format
+- massively more robust code without possibilities for crashes and panics
+
+### 0.6.0 (2024-05-05)
 
 #### New Features
 
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index bac6d474..530ea176 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -577,7 +577,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rta"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.6.1"
 dependencies = [
  "big_s",
  "colored",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3fcd50f5..9ecf3cca 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "rta"
-version = "0.6.0"
+version = "0.6.1"
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.75"
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 120e139b..82ed1144 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ rta --available alphavet && go vet "-vettool=$(rta --which alphavet)" ./...
 Here is a template for installing and using run-that-app in a `Makefile`:
 
 ```make
-RTA_VERSION = 0.6.0
+RTA_VERSION = 0.6.1
 
 # an example Make target that uses run-that-app
 test: tools/rta@${RTA_VERSION}
diff --git a/docs/RELEASE.md b/docs/RELEASE.md
index 7cebf490..8de5d577 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE.md
+++ b/docs/RELEASE.md
@@ -2,11 +2,11 @@
 
 - in a branch:
   - update [CHANGELOG.md](../CHANGELOG.md)
-  - update all occurrences of `0.6.0`
+  - update all occurrences of `0.6.1`
   - ship into `main`
 - create a new tag:
 
   ```bash
-  git tag v0.6.0 && git push --tags
+  git tag v0.6.1 && git push --tags
   ```
 - the CI server creates a draft release - review and publish it
diff --git a/download.ps1 b/download.ps1
index d8a7d730..ef186129 100644
--- a/download.ps1
+++ b/download.ps1
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 $ErrorActionPreference = "Stop"
 
-Set-Variable -Name "version" -Value "0.6.0" -Option Constant
+Set-Variable -Name "version" -Value "0.6.1" -Option Constant
 
 function Welcome() {
   Write-Output "RUN-THAT-APP DOWNLOAD SCRIPT"
diff --git a/download.sh b/download.sh
index d13817a4..4affedbd 100755
--- a/download.sh
+++ b/download.sh
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ print_welcome() {
 	echo
 }
 
-VERSION="0.6.0" # the version of run-that-app to download
+VERSION="0.6.1" # the version of run-that-app to download
 TMP_DIR=./run_that_app_install
 
 main() {