diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
index 2f7c1bcf..8820a67e 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/jasmine.js
@@ -4937,5 +4937,5 @@ getJasmineRequireObj().TreeProcessor = function() {
 };
 
 getJasmineRequireObj().version = function() {
-  return '2.6.0';
+  return '2.6.1';
 };
diff --git a/lib/jasmine-core/version.rb b/lib/jasmine-core/version.rb
index 045bb42a..7c260751 100644
--- a/lib/jasmine-core/version.rb
+++ b/lib/jasmine-core/version.rb
@@ -4,6 +4,6 @@
 #
 module Jasmine
   module Core
-    VERSION = "2.6.0"
+    VERSION = "2.6.1"
   end
 end
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6cffef16..c1e4e59a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "jasmine-core",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "2.6.0",
+  "version": "2.6.1",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
     "url": "https://github.com/jasmine/jasmine.git"
diff --git a/release_notes/2.6.1.md b/release_notes/2.6.1.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..565350aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/release_notes/2.6.1.md
@@ -0,0 +1,31 @@
+# Jasmine 2.6.1 Release Notes
+
+## Summary
+
+This is a patch release to fix some regressions in the 2.6.0 release
+
+## Pull Requests & Issues
+
+* Update README.md to make installation instructions more version-agnostic
+  - Merges #1319 from @reinrl
+
+* Check for `process.listeners` as well, for GlobalErrors
+  - Fixes #1333
+
+* allow explicit undefined as function for `it` and `xit`
+  - Merges #1329 from @UziTech
+  - Fixes #1328
+
+* remove eval to create spy wrapper
+  - Merges #1330 from @UziTech
+  - Fixes #1325
+
+* iterate through keys with a regular for loop
+  - Merges #1326 from @seanparmelee
+  - Fixes #1321
+  - Fixes #1324
+
+
+------
+
+_Release Notes generated with _[Anchorman](http://github.com/infews/anchorman)_