diff --git a/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8ace9152..0f6aa44e 100644
--- a/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/release-please/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.1.0"
+  ".": "6.1.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a7024335..2857bbbb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.1.1](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/compare/v6.1.0...v6.1.1) (2024-02-15)
+
+
+### 🧰 Maintenance
+
+* configure git user and email ([#5284](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/5284)) ([5451412](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/commit/54514126f23ac0044fcecb97ef7ee38085ad5a38)), closes [#5283](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/issues/5283)
+
 ## [6.1.0](https://github.com/super-linter/super-linter/compare/v6.0.0...v6.1.0) (2024-02-13)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 65c0d80e..0cfacd6c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ To run super-linter as a GitHub Action, you do the following:
               fetch-depth: 0
 
           - name: Super-linter
-            uses: super-linter/super-linter@v6.1.0  # x-release-please-version
+            uses: super-linter/super-linter@v6.1.1  # x-release-please-version
             env:
               # To report GitHub Actions status checks
               GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}
diff --git a/action.yml b/action.yml
index d2fb6172..2d607fb8 100644
--- a/action.yml
+++ b/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: 'Super-linter contributors'
 description: 'Super-linter is a ready-to-run collection of linters and code analyzers, to help validate your source code.'
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
-  image: 'docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:v6.1.0'  # x-release-please-version
+  image: 'docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:v6.1.1'  # x-release-please-version
 branding:
   icon: 'check-square'
   color: 'white'
diff --git a/slim/action.yml b/slim/action.yml
index d2d1718b..732b5f57 100644
--- a/slim/action.yml
+++ b/slim/action.yml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ author: 'Super-linter contributors'
 description: 'Super-linter is a ready-to-run collection of linters and code analyzers, to help validate your source code.'
 runs:
   using: 'docker'
-  image: 'docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:slim-v6.1.0'  # x-release-please-version
+  image: 'docker://ghcr.io/super-linter/super-linter:slim-v6.1.1'  # x-release-please-version
 branding:
   icon: 'check-square'
   color: 'white'
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index dfda3e0b..f3b5af39 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.1.0
+6.1.1