From 4ddddf8ed0e035b1524c4255abea286971c730eb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Zach Burnett <zburnett@stsci.edu>
Date: Fri, 1 Mar 2024 06:41:40 -0500
Subject: [PATCH] change log for release 1.6.1 (#244)

* freeze change log entry

* patch release
---
 CHANGES.rst | 18 ++++++++++++------
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 6 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 90f96964..cf7bc1f8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,20 +1,26 @@
-1.7.0 (unreleased)
+1.6.2 (unreleased)
 ==================
 
 Changes to API
 --------------
 
-ramp_fitting
-~~~~~~~~~~~~
-
-- Add ``average_dark_current`` to calculations of poisson variance. [#243]
-
 Bug Fixes
 ---------
 
 Other
 -----
 
+1.6.1 (2024-02-29)
+==================
+
+Changes to API
+--------------
+
+ramp_fitting
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+- Add ``average_dark_current`` to calculations of poisson variance. [#243]
+
 1.6.0 (2024-02-15)
 ==================