diff --git a/lucene/CHANGES.txt b/lucene/CHANGES.txt
index 11ed6a5055e..80225613043 100644
--- a/lucene/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/lucene/CHANGES.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,9 @@ http://s.apache.org/luceneversions
 ======================= Lucene 7.0.0 =======================
 (No Changes)
 
+======================= Lucene 6.1.0 =======================
+(No Changes)
+
 ======================= Lucene 6.0.0 =======================
 
 System Requirements
diff --git a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
index 48662e960ab..d8873ccf65f 100644
--- a/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
+++ b/lucene/core/src/java/org/apache/lucene/util/Version.java
@@ -41,6 +41,13 @@ public final class Version {
   @Deprecated
   public static final Version LUCENE_6_0_0 = new Version(6, 0, 0);
 
+  /**
+   * Match settings and bugs in Lucene's 6.1.0 release.
+   * @deprecated Use latest
+   */
+  @Deprecated
+  public static final Version LUCENE_6_1_0 = new Version(6, 1, 0);
+
   /**
    * Match settings and bugs in Lucene's 7.0.0 release.
    */
diff --git a/solr/CHANGES.txt b/solr/CHANGES.txt
index 4242112a383..1b9d8eb5c77 100644
--- a/solr/CHANGES.txt
+++ b/solr/CHANGES.txt
@@ -19,6 +19,9 @@ See the Quick Start guide at http://lucene.apache.org/solr/quickstart.html
 ==================  7.0.0 ==================
 (No Changes)
 
+==================  6.1.0 ==================
+(No Changes)
+
 ==================  6.0.0 ==================
 
 Consult the LUCENE_CHANGES.txt file for additional, low level, changes in this release