diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7bdae31..8c51f40 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,18 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [v1.6.2](https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/tree/v1.6.2) (2024-03-05)
+
+**Merged pull requests:**
+
+- Allow different broker on chain https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/156
+- Fix formatting issues in README.rst https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/159
+- Update docs to add cluster option to the async_task https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/157
+- Update release/test dependencies https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/147
+- Fix for Negative Repeat Count in Scheduler https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/146
+- Update django.po https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/138
+- Use importerror for b62_decode and avoid deprecation notification https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/134
+- Specify build system in pyproject.toml https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/pull/131
+
 ## [v1.6.1](https://github.com/django-q2/django-q2/tree/v1.6.1) (2023-10-13)
 
 **Merged pull requests:**
diff --git a/django_q/__init__.py b/django_q/__init__.py
index bc80f96..f03f42d 100644
--- a/django_q/__init__.py
+++ b/django_q/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import django
 
-VERSION = (1, 6, 1)
+VERSION = (1, 6, 2)
 
 if django.VERSION < (3, 2):
     default_app_config = "django_q.apps.DjangoQConfig"
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index c8b2f8e..07bfedb 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ author = "Ilan Steemers, Stan Triepels"
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = "1.6"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "1.6.1"
+release = "1.6.2"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 7730d17..e210f0f 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "poetry.core.masonry.api"
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "django-q2"
-version = "1.6.1"
+version = "1.6.2"
 packages = [
     { include = "django_q" },
 ]