diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 6fdcdca38..9ba9c3bab 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 6.1.7
+__added__
+- skip ecc library verification via DANGER_DO_NOT_VERIFY_ECCLIB flag
+
 # 6.1.6
 __fixed__
 - Fix sighash treatment when signing taproot script sign scripts using Psbt (#2104)
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 057cebca1..c7e89bad2 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "bitcoinjs-lib",
-  "version": "6.1.6",
+  "version": "6.1.7",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "bitcoinjs-lib",
-      "version": "6.1.6",
+      "version": "6.1.7",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@noble/hashes": "^1.2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77f8bce1a..70998cdf1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "bitcoinjs-lib",
-  "version": "6.1.6",
+  "version": "6.1.7",
   "description": "Client-side Bitcoin JavaScript library",
   "main": "./src/index.js",
   "types": "./src/index.d.ts",