diff --git a/release-top-level-artifacts/CHANGELOG b/release-top-level-artifacts/CHANGELOG
index bfa01e7..146bcdf 100644
--- a/release-top-level-artifacts/CHANGELOG
+++ b/release-top-level-artifacts/CHANGELOG
@@ -36,4 +36,5 @@ Release Notes - Apache YuniKorn - Version 1.6.1
     * [YUNIKORN-3005] - Increase decreaseTrackedResource test coverage
 
 ** Task
+    * [YUNIKORN-2953] - Placeholder release count incorrect
     * [YUNIKORN-3002] - Update Go dependencies for CVE fixes
diff --git a/tools/release-configs.json b/tools/release-configs.json
index 88396de..aa6d3cf 100644
--- a/tools/release-configs.json
+++ b/tools/release-configs.json
@@ -7,14 +7,14 @@
       "name": "yunikorn-core",
       "alias": "core",
       "description": "scheduler core library",
-      "tag": "v1.6.1-1",
+      "tag": "v1.6.1-2",
       "repository": "https://github.com/apache/yunikorn-core"
     },
     {
       "name": "yunikorn-k8shim",
       "alias": "k8shim",
       "description": "the scheduler shim for K8s",
-      "tag": "v1.6.1-3",
+      "tag": "v1.6.1-4",
       "repository": "https://github.com/apache/yunikorn-k8shim"
     },
     {