diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 763f5d6..0666511 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,17 @@
 -->
 # Release Notes
 
+### 6.1.0 (Sep 06, 2022)
+
+* [GH-357](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/357) feat(android): add '`message`' field to media error [CB-11641](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-11641)
+* [GH-352](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/352) feat(ios): support `file` scheme
+* [GH-354](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/354) fix(ios): Reset default audio session category when release ([CB-13243](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/CB-13243))
+* [GH-353](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/353) fix(ios): error on `getPosition` when time is `nan`
+* [GH-355](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/355) test(spec.22): pause media before calling `getCurrentPosition`
+* [GH-356](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/356) test(spec.timeout): try to improve against timeout failures
+* [GH-351](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/351) ci: sync workflow with paramedic
+* [GH-349](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/349) ci(android): update java requirement for `cordova-android@11`
+
 ### 6.0.0 (May 25, 2022)
 
 * [GH-344](https://github.com/apache/cordova-plugin-media/pull/344) feat(android): drop `WRITE_EXTERNAL_STORAGE` permission
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 331db59..9835aa5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-media",
-  "version": "6.1.0-dev",
+  "version": "6.1.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "cordova-plugin-media",
-      "version": "6.1.0-dev",
+      "version": "6.1.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
         "@cordova/eslint-config": "^4.0.0"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e381384..97bfd94 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-media",
-  "version": "6.1.0-dev",
+  "version": "6.1.0",
   "description": "Cordova Media Plugin",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "cordova": {
diff --git a/plugin.xml b/plugin.xml
index 5b492e5..78802b8 100644
--- a/plugin.xml
+++ b/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-plugin-media"
-    version="6.1.0-dev">
+    version="6.1.0">
 
     <name>Media</name>
     <description>Cordova Media Plugin</description>
diff --git a/tests/package.json b/tests/package.json
index 49f4955..1a1e0e1 100644
--- a/tests/package.json
+++ b/tests/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-plugin-media-tests",
-  "version": "6.1.0-dev",
+  "version": "6.1.0",
   "description": "",
   "cordova": {
     "id": "cordova-plugin-media-tests",
diff --git a/tests/plugin.xml b/tests/plugin.xml
index b3eb71f..4936e42 100644
--- a/tests/plugin.xml
+++ b/tests/plugin.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <plugin xmlns="http://apache.org/cordova/ns/plugins/1.0"
     xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
     id="cordova-plugin-media-tests"
-    version="6.1.0-dev">
+    version="6.1.0">
     <name>Cordova Media Plugin Tests</name>
     <license>Apache 2.0</license>
     <js-module src="tests.js" name="tests">