diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3a0bcc22d57..dbab6d2da6d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 
-## [3.6.1] - TBD
+## [3.6.1] - 2025-06-25
 
 See the [release announcement](https://godotengine.org/article/maintenance-release-godot-3-6-1) for details.
 
diff --git a/version.py b/version.py
index 66ad0b2fe3f..42e8268538a 100644
--- a/version.py
+++ b/version.py
@@ -3,8 +3,8 @@ name = "Godot Engine"
 major = 3
 minor = 6
 patch = 1
-status = "rc"
+status = "stable"
 module_config = ""
-year = 2024
+year = 2025
 website = "https://godotengine.org"
 docs = "3.6"