diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cacdce546..e39eb5647 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,13 +6,14 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/compare/rel-6.1.0...HEAD)
 
-## [6.1.0.0](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/releases/tag/rel-6.1.0) - 2026-04-28
+## [6.1.0](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/releases/tag/rel-6.1.0) - 2026-05-01
 
 ### Changed
 - Add more exception handling ([#756](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/pull/756), [#757](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/pull/757))
 - Upgrade to OTel Python 1.41.0/0.62b0 ([#758](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/pull/758))
 - Remove `boto` instrumentation from k8s image ([#759](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/pull/759))
 - Upgrade to OTel Python 1.41.1/0.62b1 ([#762](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/pull/762))
+- Always use GenAI new semconv if instrumentors support it ([#764](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/pull/764))
 
 ## [6.0.0](https://github.com/solarwinds/apm-python/releases/tag/rel-6.0.0) - 2026-03-25
 
diff --git a/image/requirements-nodeps.txt b/image/requirements-nodeps.txt
index 463c0a68b..089c69743 100644
--- a/image/requirements-nodeps.txt
+++ b/image/requirements-nodeps.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-solarwinds_apm==6.0.0
+solarwinds_apm==6.1.0
diff --git a/solarwinds_apm/version.py b/solarwinds_apm/version.py
index bbb7fd882..7856d1222 100644
--- a/solarwinds_apm/version.py
+++ b/solarwinds_apm/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "6.1.0.0"
+__version__ = "6.1.0"