diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ba34a6..bcc4b5d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.2](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/compare/v1.6.1...v1.6.2) (2024-10-08)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **deps:** upgrade contributor-assistant/github-action action to v2.5.1 ([#263](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/issues/263)) ([580100f](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/commit/580100f1715764d886ddd7e6aafbc64533c52e15))
+* **deps:** upgrade devDependencies (minor) ([#264](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/issues/264)) ([d892e3e](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/commit/d892e3e33bce9be3af47c1da9bf16b9999b997ed))
+* **deps:** upgrade devDependencies (minor) ([#266](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/issues/266)) ([4740cae](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/commit/4740cae7841ab086c1ff63371cadb11e74f147b1))
+
 ## [1.6.1](https://github.com/ibm-telemetry/telemetry-js/compare/v1.6.0...v1.6.1) (2024-08-13)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e100728..1a83239 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@ibm/telemetry-js",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.2",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@ibm/telemetry-js",
-      "version": "1.6.1",
+      "version": "1.6.2",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "bin": {
         "ibmtelemetry": "dist/collect.js"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a9607e8..4093e32 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@ibm/telemetry-js",
   "description": "JavaScript telemetry tooling for open/inner source projects",
-  "version": "1.6.1",
+  "version": "1.6.2",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "author": "IBM",
   "keywords": [