diff --git a/docker/version.py b/docker/version.py
index fd822461..87c86431 100644
--- a/docker/version.py
+++ b/docker/version.py
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
-version = "2.7.0-dev"
+version = "2.6.1"
 version_info = tuple([int(d) for d in version.split("-")[0].split(".")])
diff --git a/docs/change-log.md b/docs/change-log.md
index ca19981f..57293f3e 100644
--- a/docs/change-log.md
+++ b/docs/change-log.md
@@ -1,10 +1,21 @@
 Change log
 ==========
 
+2.6.1
+-----
+
+[List of PRs / issues for this release](https://github.com/docker/docker-py/milestone/40?closed=1)
+
+### Bugfixes
+
+* Fixed a bug on Python 3 installations preventing the use of the `attach` and
+  `exec_run` methods.
+
+
 2.6.0
 -----
 
-[List of PRs / issues for this release](https://github.com/docker/docker-py/milestone/34?closed=1)
+[List of PRs / issues for this release](https://github.com/docker/docker-py/milestone/38?closed=1)
 
 ### Features