diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bb74c6a..f181fde 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 
 set(POPPLER_MAJOR_VERSION "0")
 set(POPPLER_MINOR_VERSION "61")
-set(POPPLER_MICRO_VERSION "0")
+set(POPPLER_MICRO_VERSION "1")
 set(POPPLER_VERSION "${POPPLER_MAJOR_VERSION}.${POPPLER_MINOR_VERSION}.${POPPLER_MICRO_VERSION}")
 
 set (CMAKE_CXX_STANDARD 11)
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7211de1..733e470 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+Release 0.61.1
+        core:
+         * CairoOutputDev: don't overflow y * stride when accessing image data
+
+        cpp:
+         * Fix for corrupted image files on Windows. Bug #102494
+
+        build system:
+         * Fix incorrect paths in .pc files. Bug #103578
+         * add the custom buildtests target only once. Bug #103003
+
 Release 0.61.0
         core:
          * Fix crashes in broken files
diff --git a/cpp/Doxyfile b/cpp/Doxyfile
index c1a05c0..2c8adb0 100644
--- a/cpp/Doxyfile
+++ b/cpp/Doxyfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.61.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.61.1
 
 # The OUTPUT_DIRECTORY tag is used to specify the (relative or absolute)
 # base path where the generated documentation will be put.
diff --git a/qt4/src/Doxyfile b/qt4/src/Doxyfile
index 9c46f27..e68690a 100644
--- a/qt4/src/Doxyfile
+++ b/qt4/src/Doxyfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.61.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.61.1
 
 # The OUTPUT_DIRECTORY tag is used to specify the (relative or absolute)
 # base path where the generated documentation will be put.
diff --git a/qt5/src/Doxyfile b/qt5/src/Doxyfile
index 06975f0..3055468 100644
--- a/qt5/src/Doxyfile
+++ b/qt5/src/Doxyfile
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 # This could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or
 # if some version control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.61.0
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 0.61.1
 
 # The OUTPUT_DIRECTORY tag is used to specify the (relative or absolute)
 # base path where the generated documentation will be put.