diff --git a/.semver b/.semver
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ---
 :major: 2
 :minor: 6
-:patch: 0
+:patch: 1
 :special: ''
 :metadata: ''
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
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--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
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@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## New in v2.6.1 (Released 2021-05-15)
+* Allow to set custom Server header (#755)
+* Report assigned ephemeral port  when binding to port 0 (#754)
+
 ## New in v2.6.0 (Released 2020-12-07)
 * Target netstandard2.1 and drop net461
 * Introduces proxy web part