diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5a7f18394..dab8d604b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## dev
 
+## 2.6.1
+
 #### What's New
 - Added basic equalizer support in external apps like Wavelet [#211]
 - Added option to control the type of action shown on the playback bar
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7d3ece757..ae0c40cc2 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <h1 align="center"><b>Auxio</b></h1>
 <h4 align="center">A simple, rational music player for android.</h4>
 <p align="center">
-    <a href="https://github.com/oxygencobalt/Auxio/releases/tag/v2.6.0">
-        <img alt="Latest Version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=tag&message=v2.6.0&color=0D5AF5">
+    <a href="https://github.com/oxygencobalt/Auxio/releases/tag/v2.6.1">
+        <img alt="Latest Version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=tag&message=v2.6.1&color=0D5AF5">
     </a>
     <a href="https://github.com/oxygencobalt/Auxio/releases/">
         <img alt="Releases" src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/OxygenCobalt/Auxio/total.svg">
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index ca4e04c7e..4e1a866a1 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId namespace
-        versionName "2.6.0"
-        versionCode 19
+        versionName "2.6.1"
+        versionCode 20
 
         minSdk 21
         // API 33 is still busted, waiting until the XML element issue is fixed
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/20.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/20.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d88954563
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/20.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+Auxio 2.6.0 enables a new, higher-quality form of music scanning, while also heavily improving the playback UI. For more information, For more information, see https://github.com/OxygenCobalt/Auxio/releases/tag/v2.6.0.
+
+This release is a patch intended to add some additional features and fix inconsistencies identified in the previous version.
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