diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml
index 636018f2..e418d039 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ jobs:
           previous-changelog-filepath: ${{ inputs.previous-changelog-filepath }}
           previous-release-notes-filepath: ${{ inputs.previous-release-notes-filepath }}
       - if: ${{ !endsWith(github.repository, '/python-package-ci-cd') }}  # Run the public action when this is run outside the python-package-ci-cd repository
-        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items@v1.6.0
+        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items@v1.6.1
         id: find-changes-public
         continue-on-error: true
         with:
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@ jobs:
           previous-changelog-filepath: ${{ inputs.previous-changelog-filepath }}
           previous-release-notes-filepath: ${{ inputs.previous-release-notes-filepath }}
       - if: ${{ !endsWith(github.repository, '/python-package-ci-cd') }}  # Run the public action when this is run outside the python-package-ci-cd repository
-        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items@v1.6.0
+        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items@v1.6.1
         with:
           previous-changelog-filepath: ${{ inputs.previous-changelog-filepath }}
           previous-release-notes-filepath: ${{ inputs.previous-release-notes-filepath }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-testpypi.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-testpypi.yml
index bb3dd838..85d9254c 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-testpypi.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-testpypi.yml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@11bd71901bbe5b1630ceea73d27597364c9af683 # v4.2.2
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version@v1.6.0
+      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version@v1.6.1
         id: create-version
         with:
           package-name: ${{ inputs.package-name }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-api-comparison.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-api-comparison.yml
index 9733cda4..4edc1342 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-api-comparison.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-api-comparison.yml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ jobs:
           github-repository: ${{ github.repository }}
       - if: ${{ !endsWith(github.repository, '/python-package-ci-cd') }}  # Run the public action when this is run outside the python-package-ci-cd repository
         id: fetch-pr-number
-        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/fetch_pr_number@v1.6.0
+        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/fetch_pr_number@v1.6.1
         with:
           sha: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
           github-repository: ${{ github.repository }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-test-results.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-test-results.yml
index ad79735f..943901d6 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-test-results.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-test-results.yml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ jobs:
           github-repository: ${{ github.repository }}
       - if: ${{ !endsWith(github.repository, '/python-package-ci-cd') }}  # Run the public action when this is run outside the python-package-ci-cd repository
         id: fetch-pr-number
-        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/fetch_pr_number@v1.6.0
+        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/fetch_pr_number@v1.6.1
         with:
           sha: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}
           github-repository: ${{ github.repository }}
diff --git a/.github/workflows/_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml b/.github/workflows/_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml
index e3ab912e..de3a9fb8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ jobs:
           pre-commit-hook-skip-list: ${{ inputs.pre-commit-hook-skip-list }}
           export-dependency-groups: ${{ inputs.export-dependency-groups }}
       - if: ${{ !endsWith(github.repository, '/python-package-ci-cd') }}  # Run the public action when this is run outside the python-package-ci-cd repository
-        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/update_development_dependencies@v1.6.0
+        uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/update_development_dependencies@v1.6.1
         with:
           dependency-dict: ${{ inputs.dependency-dict }}
           update-pre-commit: ${{ inputs.update-pre-commit }}
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 979ee026..0903e4c7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,19 @@ Valid subsections within a version are:
 
 Things to be included in the next release go here.
 
+### Changed
+
+- Bumped dependency versions.
+
+---
+
+## v1.6.1 (2025-01-04)
+
+### Merged Pull Requests
+
+- docs: Removed a section from the changelog that shouldn't be there for this release ([#303](https://github.com/tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/pull/303))
+- fix: Update the action that checks for unreleased changelog items to always create the template files necessary for semantic-release ([#302](https://github.com/tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/pull/302))
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - Fixed the `package-release` workflow to no longer have issues with the `semantic-release --noop` command.
diff --git a/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version/readme.md b/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version/readme.md
index 9dc8b490..4df44640 100644
--- a/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version/readme.md
+++ b/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version/readme.md
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ jobs:
       - uses: actions/checkout@692973e3d937129bcbf40652eb9f2f61becf3332
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
-      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version@v1.6.0
+      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/create_unique_testpypi_version@v1.6.1
         id: create-version
         with:
           package-name: my-package  # required
diff --git a/actions/fetch_pr_number/readme.md b/actions/fetch_pr_number/readme.md
index 5a70f084..be32b6c0 100644
--- a/actions/fetch_pr_number/readme.md
+++ b/actions/fetch_pr_number/readme.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ jobs:
   publish-results:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/fetch_pr_number@v1.6.0
+      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/fetch_pr_number@v1.6.1
         id: fetch-pr-number
         with:
           sha: ${{ github.event.workflow_run.head_sha }}  # required
diff --git a/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/readme.md b/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/readme.md
index e1ca8449..814f5140 100644
--- a/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/readme.md
+++ b/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items/readme.md
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ jobs:
         with:
           fetch-depth: 0
           fetch-tags: true
-      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items@v1.6.0
+      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/find_unreleased_changelog_items@v1.6.1
         with:
           release-level: ${{ inputs.release-level }}  # optional
           previous-changelog-filepath: .previous_changelog_for_template.md  # optional
diff --git a/actions/update_development_dependencies/readme.md b/actions/update_development_dependencies/readme.md
index 35a29013..a307262f 100644
--- a/actions/update_development_dependencies/readme.md
+++ b/actions/update_development_dependencies/readme.md
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ jobs:
           ref: ${{ github.head_ref }}
           token: ${{ secrets.checkout-token }}
 
-      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/update_development_dependencies@v1.6.0
+      - uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/actions/update_development_dependencies@v1.6.1
         with:
           repo-root: .  # optional, defaults to the current working directory
           install-dependencies: false  # optional, this will almost never need to be set to true
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index fac3d90e..4a45238c 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ wrap-summaries = 0
 [tool.poetry]
 license = "Apache-2.0"
 package-mode = false
-version = "1.6.0"
+version = "1.6.1"
 
 [tool.poetry.dependencies]
 python = "~3.12"  # This needs to stay in sync with all CI workflows
diff --git a/workflows/codeql-analysis.md b/workflows/codeql-analysis.md
index d34e218f..18e7db3b 100644
--- a/workflows/codeql-analysis.md
+++ b/workflows/codeql-analysis.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
 jobs:
   analyze:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-codeql-analysis.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-codeql-analysis.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
       languages-array: '["python", "javascript"]'
       codeql-queries: security-extended,security-and-quality
diff --git a/workflows/enforce-community-standards.md b/workflows/enforce-community-standards.md
index 5e0b1fd0..bbd750b9 100644
--- a/workflows/enforce-community-standards.md
+++ b/workflows/enforce-community-standards.md
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ on:
     branches: [main]
 jobs:
   enforce-community-standards:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-enforce-community-standards.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-enforce-community-standards.yml@v1.6.1
 ```
 
 [workflow-file]: ../.github/workflows/_reusable-enforce-community-standards.yml
diff --git a/workflows/package-build.md b/workflows/package-build.md
index 203dd21c..1b7643f8 100644
--- a/workflows/package-build.md
+++ b/workflows/package-build.md
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
 jobs:
   package-build:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-build.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-build.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
       package-name: my_package  # required
       python-versions-array: '["3.9", "3.10", "3.11", "3.12"]'  # required
diff --git a/workflows/package-release.md b/workflows/package-release.md
index 1647db7d..aa1ca3f4 100644
--- a/workflows/package-release.md
+++ b/workflows/package-release.md
@@ -135,7 +135,7 @@ concurrency:  # This concurrency is not required, but can be added if extra cont
   group: pypi
 jobs:
   package-release:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-release.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
       package-name: my-package  # required
       repo-name: owner/my-package  # required
diff --git a/workflows/package-testpypi.md b/workflows/package-testpypi.md
index 3bee79ce..c2bebb3b 100644
--- a/workflows/package-testpypi.md
+++ b/workflows/package-testpypi.md
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ concurrency:  # This concurrency is not required, but can be added if extra cont
   group: pypi
 jobs:
   package-testpypi:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-testpypi.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-package-testpypi.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
       package-name: my-package  # required
       repo-name: owner/my-package  # required
diff --git a/workflows/publish-api-comparison.md b/workflows/publish-api-comparison.md
index f83fc564..af2443c2 100644
--- a/workflows/publish-api-comparison.md
+++ b/workflows/publish-api-comparison.md
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ on:
     types: [completed]
 jobs:
   publish-api-comparison:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-api-comparison.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-api-comparison.yml@v1.6.1
     permissions:
       checks: write
       pull-requests: write
diff --git a/workflows/publish-test-results.md b/workflows/publish-test-results.md
index 1c09aef3..819d0a92 100644
--- a/workflows/publish-test-results.md
+++ b/workflows/publish-test-results.md
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ on:
     types: [completed]
 jobs:
   publish-test-results:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-test-results.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-publish-test-results.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
         operating-systems-array: '["ubuntu", "windows", "macos"]'  # required
     permissions:
diff --git a/workflows/sbom-scan.md b/workflows/sbom-scan.md
index ff800a23..c487f43f 100644
--- a/workflows/sbom-scan.md
+++ b/workflows/sbom-scan.md
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ on:
     types: [published]
 jobs:
   sbom-scan:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-sbom-scan.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-sbom-scan.yml@v1.6.1
     permissions:
       security-events: write
       contents: write
diff --git a/workflows/test-code.md b/workflows/test-code.md
index aa45eddf..1b6a5a8a 100644
--- a/workflows/test-code.md
+++ b/workflows/test-code.md
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
 jobs:
   test-code:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-test-code.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-test-code.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
       repo-name: owner/repo  # required
       operating-systems-array: '["ubuntu", "windows", "macos"]'  # optional
diff --git a/workflows/test-docs.md b/workflows/test-docs.md
index 43a0b2bb..072f89a3 100644
--- a/workflows/test-docs.md
+++ b/workflows/test-docs.md
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ concurrency:
   cancel-in-progress: ${{ github.ref != 'refs/heads/main' }}
 jobs:
   test-docs:
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-test-docs.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-test-docs.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
       node-version: 20  # required
       python-version: '3.11'  # required
diff --git a/workflows/update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.md b/workflows/update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.md
index 6516e574..f612ea69 100644
--- a/workflows/update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.md
+++ b/workflows/update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.md
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ on:
 jobs:
   update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies:
     if: ${{ github.actor == 'dependabot[bot]' && contains(github.head_ref, '/pip/') }}  # Only run the job for Dependabot PRs
-    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml@v1.6.0
+    uses: tektronix/python-package-ci-cd/.github/workflows/_reusable-update-python-and-pre-commit-dependencies.yml@v1.6.1
     with:
       commit-user-name: 'User Name'
       commit-user-email: 'user-email'