diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ca3a52eb..cc14f3f1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Overcommit Changelog
 
+## 0.61.0
+
+* Allow `ReplaceBranch` to use `skip_if`
+* Fix local Overcommit file merges with existing `.overcommit.yml`
+
 ## 0.60.0
 
 * Allow overriding `Gemfile.lock` location for `BundleCheck` pre-commit hook
diff --git a/lib/overcommit/version.rb b/lib/overcommit/version.rb
index 0c03dd7f..0646ce48 100644
--- a/lib/overcommit/version.rb
+++ b/lib/overcommit/version.rb
@@ -2,5 +2,5 @@
 
 # Defines the gem version.
 module Overcommit
-  VERSION = '0.60.0'
+  VERSION = '0.61.0'
 end