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 ## Unreleased
 
+## Release notes for 1.6.1 (2025-12-20)
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+- Java: Update to latest protoc and protobuf runtime versions [#92](https://github.com/openstreetmap/OSM-binary/pull/92)
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 ## Release notes for 1.6.0 (2024-12-10)
 
 - Java: Update to latest protoc and protobuf runtime versions [#84](https://github.com/openstreetmap/OSM-binary/pull/84)