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Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2025 16:27:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare release 1.6.1

Workflow: Release stage 1 - create release PR, run: 32
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 CHANGES.md                | 10 ++++++++++
 changes.d/660.fix.md      |  1 -
 changes.d/661.feat.md     |  1 -
 cylc/uiserver/__init__.py |  2 +-
 4 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 changes.d/660.fix.md
 delete mode 100644 changes.d/661.feat.md

diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b014bf00..5634418a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -12,6 +12,16 @@ $ towncrier create <PR-number>.<break|feat|fix>.md --content "Short description"
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## cylc-uiserver-1.6.1 (Released 2025-01-15)
+
+### 🚀 Enhancements
+
+[#661](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-uiserver/pull/661) - The GUI can now be launched in standalone mode even if `[hub]url` is configured, using the `--new` option.
+
+### 🔧 Fixes
+
+[#660](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-uiserver/pull/660) - Fixed crash when starting the UI Server if a user has invalid groups in their profile.
+
 ## cylc-uiserver-1.6.0 (Released 2025-01-08)
 
 [Updated cylc-ui to 2.7.0](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-ui/blob/master/CHANGES.md)
diff --git a/changes.d/660.fix.md b/changes.d/660.fix.md
deleted file mode 100644
index c1bc13f9..00000000
--- a/changes.d/660.fix.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed crash when starting the UI Server if a user has invalid groups in their profile.
diff --git a/changes.d/661.feat.md b/changes.d/661.feat.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 62fa704b..00000000
--- a/changes.d/661.feat.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-The GUI can now be launched in standalone mode even if `[hub]url` is configured, using the `--new` option.
diff --git a/cylc/uiserver/__init__.py b/cylc/uiserver/__init__.py
index 7f0632fd..550adbbd 100644
--- a/cylc/uiserver/__init__.py
+++ b/cylc/uiserver/__init__.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with this program.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 
-__version__ = "1.6.1.dev"
+__version__ = "1.6.1"
 
 import os
 from typing import Dict