diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89d76383..7eb73a7b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.6.2 / 2023-09-13
+
+* [SECURITY] Build precompiled binaries with Go v1.21.1 to avoid [security issues with Go v1.21.0](https://groups.google.com/g/golang-announce/c/Fm51GRLNRvM).
+
 ## 1.6.1 / 2023-09-05
 
 * [SECURITY] Build precompiled binaries with current Go version (1.21.0) to avoid known bugs in older Go versions.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 9c6d6293..fdd3be6d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.1
+1.6.2