diff --git a/docs/sphinx/whatsnew.rst b/docs/sphinx/whatsnew.rst
index bf8fbcb..a9bf370 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/whatsnew.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/whatsnew.rst
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ What's New
 
 These are new features and improvements of note in each release.
 
+.. include:: whatsnew/v1.6.1.rst
 .. include:: whatsnew/v1.6.0.rst
 .. include:: whatsnew/v1.5.3.rst
 .. include:: whatsnew/v1.5.2.rst
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/whatsnew/v1.6.1.rst b/docs/sphinx/whatsnew/v1.6.1.rst
index 48f91b7..3415360 100644
--- a/docs/sphinx/whatsnew/v1.6.1.rst
+++ b/docs/sphinx/whatsnew/v1.6.1.rst
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 .. _whatsnew_161:
 
-v1.6.1 (??)
-==========
+v1.6.1 (January 15, 2026)
+=========================
 
 Enhancements
 ------------
diff --git a/docs/sphinx/whatsnew/v1.6.2.rst b/docs/sphinx/whatsnew/v1.6.2.rst
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..16333cd
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/sphinx/whatsnew/v1.6.2.rst
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+.. _whatsnew_162:
+
+v1.6.2 (??)
+===========
+
+
+Maintenance
+-----------
+
+
+Contributors
+------------
+