diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cd7e44e7..f6e5a2f7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,14 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 2.6.1
+
+### Fixed
+
+  - `write_timeout` on connection now raises `Trilogy::TimeoutError` (previously it raised `EINPROGRESS`)
+  - Fix memory leak on failed connections
+  - Fix memory leak when connecting to unix socket
+
 ## 2.6.0
 
 ### Changed
diff --git a/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock b/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock
index 9755b24d..8120405a 100644
--- a/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/contrib/ruby/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    trilogy (2.6.0)
+    trilogy (2.6.1)
 
 GEM
   remote: https://rubygems.org/
diff --git a/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb b/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb
index b5c61b30..b8ea66c5 100644
--- a/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb
+++ b/contrib/ruby/lib/trilogy/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 class Trilogy
-  VERSION = "2.6.0"
+  VERSION = "2.6.1"
 end