diff --git a/.version b/.version
index f5b16b9..8d8e88e 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "1.6.7"
+  "version": "1.6.8"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cc9679d..5593083 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,14 @@
 
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
+## [1.6.8] - 2026-07-08
+
+### ⚙️ Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- *(deps)* Update actions/checkout action to v7 (#374)
+- *(deps)* Update golang:1.26.4 docker digest to f83d235 (#376)
+- *(deps)* Update go toolchain directive to v1.26.5 [security] (#377)
+
 ## [1.6.7] - 2026-06-15
 
 ### 🐛 Bug Fixes