diff --git a/.gitattributes b/.gitattributes
index 3b81195fc6..720f136490 100644
--- a/.gitattributes
+++ b/.gitattributes
@@ -7765,8 +7765,8 @@ packager/globallinks/lazutils-1.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
 packager/globallinks/lazvlc-1.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
 packager/globallinks/lazwebextra-0.9.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
 packager/globallinks/lazwiki-1.0.1.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
-packager/globallinks/lcl-1.6.0.4.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
-packager/globallinks/lclbase-1.6.0.4.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
+packager/globallinks/lcl-1.6.1.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
+packager/globallinks/lclbase-1.6.1.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
 packager/globallinks/leakview-1.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
 packager/globallinks/lhelpcontrolpkg-0.2.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
 packager/globallinks/lr_add_function-1.lpl svneol=native#text/plain
diff --git a/ide/version.inc b/ide/version.inc
index a6b7352a57..894289eddf 100644
--- a/ide/version.inc
+++ b/ide/version.inc
@@ -1 +1 @@
-'1.6'
+'1.6.1'
diff --git a/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist b/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist
index 98f4a9731f..62042b4791 100644
--- a/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist
+++ b/lazarus.app/Contents/Info.plist
@@ -148,7 +148,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>Lazarus IDE v1.6</string>
+	<string>Lazarus IDE v1.6.1</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>laza</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
diff --git a/lcl/interfaces/lcl.lpk b/lcl/interfaces/lcl.lpk
index 9d90d97e4e..e613436fc5 100644
--- a/lcl/interfaces/lcl.lpk
+++ b/lcl/interfaces/lcl.lpk
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ end;"/>
 "/>
     <License Value="modified LGPL-2
 "/>
-    <Version Major="1" Minor="6" Build="4"/>
+    <Version Major="1" Minor="6" Release="1"/>
     <Files Count="438">
       <Item1>
         <Filename Value="carbon/agl.pp"/>
diff --git a/lcl/lclbase.lpk b/lcl/lclbase.lpk
index 37b6c8ba32..6d56e459aa 100644
--- a/lcl/lclbase.lpk
+++ b/lcl/lclbase.lpk
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
 "/>
     <License Value="modified LGPL-2
 "/>
-    <Version Major="1" Minor="6" Build="4"/>
+    <Version Major="1" Minor="6" Release="1"/>
     <Files Count="284">
       <Item1>
         <Filename Value="checklst.pas"/>
diff --git a/lcl/lclversion.pas b/lcl/lclversion.pas
index 127015cf10..c9ada9b7ef 100644
--- a/lcl/lclversion.pas
+++ b/lcl/lclversion.pas
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ interface
 const
   lcl_major = 1;
   lcl_minor = 6;
-  lcl_release = 0;
-  lcl_patch = 4;
+  lcl_release = 1;
+  lcl_patch = 0;
   lcl_fullversion = ((lcl_major *  100 + lcl_minor) * 100 + lcl_release) * 100 + lcl_patch;
-  lcl_version = '1.6.0.4';
+  lcl_version = '1.6.1.0';
 
 implementation
 
diff --git a/packager/globallinks/lcl-1.6.0.4.lpl b/packager/globallinks/lcl-1.6.1.lpl
similarity index 100%
rename from packager/globallinks/lcl-1.6.0.4.lpl
rename to packager/globallinks/lcl-1.6.1.lpl
diff --git a/packager/globallinks/lclbase-1.6.0.4.lpl b/packager/globallinks/lclbase-1.6.1.lpl
similarity index 100%
rename from packager/globallinks/lclbase-1.6.0.4.lpl
rename to packager/globallinks/lclbase-1.6.1.lpl
diff --git a/tools/install/linux/environmentoptions.xml b/tools/install/linux/environmentoptions.xml
index 97a99fa04f..0afb103df9 100644
--- a/tools/install/linux/environmentoptions.xml
+++ b/tools/install/linux/environmentoptions.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <CONFIG>
   <EnvironmentOptions>
-    <Version Value="109" Lazarus="1.6"/>
+    <Version Value="109" Lazarus="1.6.1"/>
     <LazarusDirectory Value="__LAZARUSDIR__">
       <History Count="1">
         <Item1 Value="/usr/lib/lazarus/"/>
diff --git a/tools/install/macosx/environmentoptions.xml b/tools/install/macosx/environmentoptions.xml
index d4b540d92e..18dc9242a0 100644
--- a/tools/install/macosx/environmentoptions.xml
+++ b/tools/install/macosx/environmentoptions.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <CONFIG>
   <EnvironmentOptions>
-    <Version Value="109" Lazarus="1.6"/>
+    <Version Value="109" Lazarus="1.6.1"/>
     <LazarusDirectory Value="/Developer/lazarus/">
       <History Count="1">
         <Item1 Value="/Developer/lazarus/"/>
diff --git a/tools/install/win/environmentoptions.xml b/tools/install/win/environmentoptions.xml
index 32d72fd51f..6f3df8493b 100644
--- a/tools/install/win/environmentoptions.xml
+++ b/tools/install/win/environmentoptions.xml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0"?>
 <CONFIG>
   <EnvironmentOptions>
-    <Version Value="109" Lazarus="1.6"/>
+    <Version Value="109" Lazarus="1.6.1"/>
     <LazarusDirectory Value="%LazDir%">
     </LazarusDirectory>
     <CompilerFilename Value="%FpcBinDir%\fpc.exe">