diff --git a/docs/_config.yml b/docs/_config.yml
index a30a3f2dc6..9b42857d75 100644
--- a/docs/_config.yml
+++ b/docs/_config.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 repository: pmd/pmd
 
 pmd:
-    version: 6.0.0
-    date: 2017-12-15
+    version: 6.1.0
+    date: 2018-01-26
 
 output: web
 # this property is useful for conditional filtering of content that is separate from the PDF.
diff --git a/docs/pages/pmd/devdocs/releasing.md b/docs/pages/pmd/devdocs/releasing.md
index f823bb50f4..135a64b552 100644
--- a/docs/pages/pmd/devdocs/releasing.md
+++ b/docs/pages/pmd/devdocs/releasing.md
@@ -136,6 +136,7 @@ the following template:
 
 ### Prepare the new release notes
 
+*   Update version in **docs/_config.yml**
 *   Move version/release info from **docs/pages/release_notes.md** to **docs/pages/release_notes_old.md**.
 *   Update version/release info in **docs/pages/release_notes.md**. Use the following template: