diff --git a/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt b/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt
index c29bb3ec..7afb5842 100644
--- a/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt
+++ b/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt
@@ -4,6 +4,19 @@ https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot-data-geode
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+Changes in version 1.6.0-RC1 (2021-10-21)
+-----------------------------------------
+Aligns SBDG with Spring Boot 2.6.0-RC1
+
+* Upgrades to VMware Tanzu (Pivotal) GemFire 9.10.10.
+* Upgrades to Spring Framework 5.3.12.
+* Upgrades to Spring Boot 2.6.0-RC1
+* Upgrades to Spring Data 2021.1.0-RC1 (Q-RC1).
+* Upgrades to Spring Data for Apache Geode 2.6.0-RC1.
+* Upgrades to Spring Session BOM 2021.1.0-RC1.
+* Upgrades to Spring Session for Apache Geode 2.6.0-RC1.
+
+
 Changes in version 1.5.6 (2021-10-21)
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 Aligns SBDG with Spring Boot 2.5.6.