diff --git a/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt b/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt
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--- a/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt
+++ b/spring-geode/src/main/resources/changelog.txt
@@ -4,13 +4,21 @@ https://github.com/spring-projects/spring-boot-data-geode
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+Changes in version 1.6.1 (2021-12-02)
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+Aligns SBDG with Spring Boot 2.6.1.
+
+* Add chapter in SBDG reference documentation to explain the primary dependency versions and their importance.
+* Upgrades to Spring Boot 2.6.1.
+
+
 Changes in version 1.6.0 (2021-11-19)
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 Aligns SBDG with Spring Boot 2.6.0.
 
 * Upgrades to Awaitility 4.1.1.
 * Upgrades to Spring Framework 5.3.13.
-* Upgrades to Spring Boot 2.6.0
+* Upgrades to Spring Boot 2.6.0.
 * Upgrades to Spring Data 2021.1.0 (Q-GA).
 * Upgrades to Spring Data for Apache Geode 2.6.0
 * Upgrades to Spring Session BOM 2021.1.0.