diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 380e8d18..1245509d 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,6 +1,34 @@
 # for this file format description,
 # see https://github.com/olivierlacan/keep-a-changelog
 
+## [2.61.0] - 2026-07-20
+### Added
+- Torsocks support in SOCKS proxy
+- Post-quantum support with LibreSSL
+- Support OpenSSL 4
+- "keepaliveinterval" for UDP client tunnel
+- Peer ordering keys and groups
+- Limit "i2p.streaming.maxOutboundSpeed" per garlic session
+- Handle 'm' and 'r' tunnel build request options
+- Support ".b32.i2p" and B33 hosts in SAM datagram destinations
+- Option to disable unveil/pledge in OpenBSD
+### Changed
+- Always send ".b32.i2p" in "Host:" header from HTTP proxy
+- Set SSU2 default crypto type to ML-KEM-768 when applicable
+- Send data with SYN streaming packet if available
+- Always send short tunnel build message for tunnel build request
+- Try to reseed again after 30 second if failed
+- Faster collect and resend NACKed streaming  packets
+- Show router caps in main window for Windows and Haiku
+- Update destination's transient keys through SAM
+- Reseeds list
+### Fixed
+- "i2cp.closeIdleTime" and "i2cp.newDestOnResume" for default HTTP and SOCKS proxy
+- Incorrect offline signature in CLOSE streaming packet
+- Websocket connection get terminated immediatly through HTTP server tunnel
+- Locale in router profiles
+- Endless reseed loop if no reseeds speficied
+
 ## [2.60.0] - 2026-04-20
 ### Added
 - "i2cp.closeIdleTime" and "i2cp.newDestOnResume" client tunnel and proxy params
@@ -24,7 +52,7 @@
 - Limit streaming receive queue size
 - Recreate zero and one hop tunnels after being offline
 - Reseeds list
- ### Fixed
+### Fixed
 - Incorrect Poly1305 tag of chiper text block in next new session reply message for ML-KEM crypto type
 - Stuck UDP client tunnel after network glitch
 - Private signing key size for offline signatures
diff --git a/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec b/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
index 98cb8698..cf26ab7c 100644
--- a/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
+++ b/contrib/rpm/i2pd-git.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %define git_hash %(git rev-parse HEAD | cut -c -7)
 
 Name:          i2pd-git
-Version:       2.60.0
+Version:       2.61.0
 Release:       git%{git_hash}%{?dist}
 Summary:       C++ daemon for accessing the I2P network
 Conflicts:     i2pd
@@ -139,6 +139,9 @@ getent passwd i2pd >/dev/null || \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jul 20 2026 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.61.0
+- update to 2.61.0
+
 * Mon Apr 20 2026 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.60.0
 - update to 2.60.0
 
diff --git a/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec b/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
index 61d38564..0884ee0e 100644
--- a/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
+++ b/contrib/rpm/i2pd.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:          i2pd
-Version:       2.60.0
+Version:       2.61.0
 Release:       1%{?dist}
 Summary:       C++ daemon for accessing the I2P network
 Conflicts:     i2pd-git
@@ -137,6 +137,9 @@ getent passwd i2pd >/dev/null || \
 
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Jul 20 2026 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.61.0
+- update to 2.61.0
+
 * Mon Apr 20 2026 orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org> - 2.60.0
 - update to 2.60.0
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5b5bf8c8..d4fab1ea 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+i2pd (2.61.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * updated to version 2.61.0/0.9.70
+
+ -- orignal <orignal@i2pmail.org>  Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:00:00 +0000
+
 i2pd (2.60.0-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * updated to version 2.60.0/0.9.69
diff --git a/libi2pd/version.h b/libi2pd/version.h
index 78122a96..c8ac5d04 100644
--- a/libi2pd/version.h
+++ b/libi2pd/version.h
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #define MAKE_VERSION_NUMBER(a,b,c) ((a*100+b)*100+c)
 
 #define I2PD_VERSION_MAJOR 2
-#define I2PD_VERSION_MINOR 60
+#define I2PD_VERSION_MINOR 61
 #define I2PD_VERSION_MICRO 0
 #define I2PD_VERSION_PATCH 0
 #ifdef GITVER
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
 
 #define I2P_VERSION_MAJOR 0
 #define I2P_VERSION_MINOR 9
-#define I2P_VERSION_MICRO 69
+#define I2P_VERSION_MICRO 70
 #define I2P_VERSION_PATCH 0
 #define I2P_VERSION MAKE_VERSION(I2P_VERSION_MAJOR, I2P_VERSION_MINOR, I2P_VERSION_MICRO)
 #define I2P_VERSION_NUMBER MAKE_VERSION_NUMBER(I2P_VERSION_MAJOR, I2P_VERSION_MINOR, I2P_VERSION_MICRO)