diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
index 29db1789de..b8cff947ea 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug.yml
@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@ body:
       options:
         - Media3 main branch
         - Media3 pre-release (alpha, beta or RC not in this list)
+        - Media3 1.6.1
         - Media3 1.6.0
         - Media3 1.5.1
         - Media3 1.5.0
@@ -44,9 +45,6 @@ body:
         - ExoPlayer 2.16.0
         - ExoPlayer 2.15.1
         - ExoPlayer 2.15.0
-        - ExoPlayer 2.14.2
-        - ExoPlayer 2.14.1
-        - ExoPlayer 2.14.0
         - ExoPlayer dev-v2 branch
         - Older (unsupported)
     validations:
diff --git a/constants.gradle b/constants.gradle
index 4ea96ecda8..452bc94154 100644
--- a/constants.gradle
+++ b/constants.gradle
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 // See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
 // limitations under the License.
 project.ext {
-    releaseVersion = '1.6.0'
-    releaseVersionCode = 1_006_000_3_00
+    releaseVersion = '1.6.1'
+    releaseVersionCode = 1_006_001_3_00
     minSdkVersion = 21
     // See https://developer.android.com/training/cars/media/automotive-os#automotive-module
     automotiveMinSdkVersion = 28
diff --git a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java
index 3ae6f021f1..515180cf0f 100644
--- a/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java
+++ b/libraries/common/src/main/java/androidx/media3/common/MediaLibraryInfo.java
@@ -29,11 +29,11 @@ public final class MediaLibraryInfo {
 
   /** The version of the library expressed as a string, for example "1.2.3" or "1.2.0-beta01". */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION_INT) or vice versa.
-  public static final String VERSION = "1.6.0";
+  public static final String VERSION = "1.6.1";
 
   /** The version of the library expressed as {@code TAG + "/" + VERSION}. */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION) or vice versa.
-  public static final String VERSION_SLASHY = "AndroidXMedia3/1.6.0";
+  public static final String VERSION_SLASHY = "AndroidXMedia3/1.6.1";
 
   /**
    * The version of the library expressed as an integer, for example 1002003300.
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public final class MediaLibraryInfo {
    * (123-045-006-3-00).
    */
   // Intentionally hardcoded. Do not derive from other constants (e.g. VERSION) or vice versa.
-  public static final int VERSION_INT = 1_006_000_3_00;
+  public static final int VERSION_INT = 1_006_001_3_00;
 
   /** Whether the library was compiled with {@link Assertions} checks enabled. */
   public static final boolean ASSERTIONS_ENABLED = true;