diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 064805741b8..debec304b51 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "6.60.1"
+    ".": "6.61.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4884738c521..3e27b29f1cd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,18 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## [6.61.0](https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-java/compare/v6.60.1...v6.61.0) (2026-07-22)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **generation:** update request builders and models ([89fae7d](https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-java/commit/89fae7d31450c4fdc32056ecc2d3fbd545149ed5))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* correct malformed YAML in ci-build.yml Configure Maven settings step ([#1368](https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-java/issues/1368)) ([6c08d0d](https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-java/commit/6c08d0d7a35d03bcbd5a7580b58aa7b0870c2e7a))
+
 ## [6.60.1](https://github.com/microsoftgraph/msgraph-beta-sdk-java/compare/v6.60.0...v6.60.1) (2026-07-13)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f4629e8e3e3..6f50364c711 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     // Include the sdk as a dependency
     // x-release-please-start-version
-    implementation 'com.microsoft.graph:microsoft-graph-beta:6.60.1'
+    implementation 'com.microsoft.graph:microsoft-graph-beta:6.61.0'
     // x-release-please-end
     // This dependency is only needed if you are using the TokenCrendentialAuthProvider
     implementation 'com.azure:azure-identity:1.11.0'
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ Add the dependency in `dependencies` in pom.xml
   <groupId>com.microsoft.graph</groupId>
   <artifactId>microsoft-graph-beta</artifactId>
   <!--x-release-please-start-version-->
-  <version>6.60.1</version>
+  <version>6.61.0</version>
   <!--x-release-please-end-->
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0524d4f07f1..5e644e69099 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <groupId>com.microsoft.graph</groupId>
     <artifactId>microsoft-graph-beta</artifactId>
     <!--x-release-please-start-version-->
-    <version>6.60.1</version>
+    <version>6.61.0</version>
     <!--x-release-please-end-->
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/graph/beta/info/Constants.java b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/graph/beta/info/Constants.java
index f625924d44d..0328a84879f 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/microsoft/graph/beta/info/Constants.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/microsoft/graph/beta/info/Constants.java
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ private Constants() {
     }
     /** The SDK version */
     // x-release-please-start-version
-    public static final String VERSION_NAME = "6.60.1";
+    public static final String VERSION_NAME = "6.61.0";
     // x-release-please-end
 }