diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 8d8e88e..06658e8 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.6.8"
+  "version": "1.6.9"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0e4e115..26c94a6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,16 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
-## [1.6.8] - 2026-08-09
+## [1.6.9] - 2026-08-17
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- *(deps)* Update golang:1.26.5 docker digest to e8ab809 (#392)
+- *(deps)* Update go toolchain directive to v1.26.6 [security] (#395)
+- *(deps)* Update golang docker tag to v1.26.6 (#394)
+- Derive Go version from go.mod instead of 'stable' (#397)
+
+## [1.6.8] - 2026-08-10
 
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes