diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 586a550ddba..212410c0448 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # CHANGELOG
 
+# Version 2.6.1
+* Fix shutdown issue due to non-daemon thread
+  ([#1245](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-Java/pull/1245))
+
 # Version 2.6.1-BETA
 * Fix W3C BackCompat across multiple Application Insights instrumentation keys
   ([#1228](https://github.com/microsoft/ApplicationInsights-Java/pull/1228))
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 068b5038b3b..866e441355a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 // Project properties
-version=2.6.1-BETA
+version=2.6.1
 group=com.microsoft.azure