diff --git a/mdw/build.md b/mdw/build.md
index fac298af86..eaebe68e05 100644
--- a/mdw/build.md
+++ b/mdw/build.md
@@ -26,6 +26,8 @@
 
 6 - After success, verify repository contains artifacts.
   6a. (Formal Build)
+    - Log in to Nexus staging repository: https://oss.sonatype.org/#stagingRepositories
+    - Manually Close and then Release the repository bundle.
     - Formal build repo : http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/centurylink/mdw/ (10 min)
     - Assets: http://repo.maven.apache.org/maven2/com/centurylink/mdw/assets/tests-workflow/  (15 min)
 
diff --git a/mdw/gradle.properties b/mdw/gradle.properties
index 854386ad1b..ee1055a520 100644
--- a/mdw/gradle.properties
+++ b/mdw/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-mdwVersion=6.1.11-SNAPSHOT
+mdwVersion=6.1.11
 mdwPrevTag=6.1.09
 # (previous tag for validating asset versions)
 
diff --git a/mdw/project.yaml b/mdw/project.yaml
index 4521d9f86f..d07a59fff5 100644
--- a/mdw/project.yaml
+++ b/mdw/project.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # paths are relative to the location of this file
 mdw:
-  version: 6.1.11-SNAPSHOT
+  version: 6.1.11
 
 asset:
   location: ../mdw-workflow/assets