diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index a3a12f494..8ace91523 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "6.0.0"
+  ".": "6.1.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8507c94a6..69b37ed18 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,60 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.1.0](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/compare/6.0.0...6.1.0) (2026-04-01)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add Besu and Teku grafana dashboards ([#1281](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1281)) ([7a3cc83](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/7a3cc83c6a5de4a49eaa7b3e66d4ca936ad240f7))
+* add buildoor as separate mev stack ([#1309](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1309)) ([903fd99](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/903fd992c9a06a350a92a82bd392a3ebc5aa70ea))
+* add Caplin (Erigon embedded CL) as a supported consensus launcher ([#1339](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1339)) ([173e3d5](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/173e3d5c32ca031789d1853f2acead0736e7ad9d))
+* add custom binary execution functionality ([#1287](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1287)) ([68f9c19](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/68f9c19ddb7c65cdefba260aa4f33cf080978f87))
+* add ews (execution witness sentry) ([#1285](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1285)) ([5593889](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/559388991071d3cb8b665a131dc3b97d2e44b974))
+* add force_restart - to be able to replace images/binaries without killing enclave ([#1289](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1289)) ([e243677](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/e243677d68affc719ca596664119d860cab8e856))
+* add heze ([#1323](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1323)) ([eb8c590](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/eb8c590a3634188ecb29ae1319ee53bd356e16e7))
+* add mev-builder-cl-extra-params ([#1284](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1284)) ([c7027e8](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/c7027e863fb60c218d9d00d24e4061c5aabd1882))
+* add min builder withdrawal delay ([#1294](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1294)) ([7f67acd](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/7f67acda08e12705a64fe157c200f316ca4b01bf))
+* Add skill for more efficient use of the package for running devnets ([#1326](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1326)) ([ff545a6](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/ff545a6e19fbaca65d576647de0aa90822e3fa28))
+* add slashoor ([#1308](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1308)) ([e4b3305](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/e4b330579580477814cfaebb004e354f7eb396f4))
+* add snooper_params ([#1327](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1327)) ([c2bc134](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/c2bc134c2225c77296011cc9ebd7f1512564e5c0))
+* added option for custom logging (Teku only) ([#1321](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1321)) ([582ebad](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/582ebad9ec0f74efb1bcff2418414dd18c77833f))
+* Adding rakoon as tool ([#1303](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1303)) ([0272744](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/02727445663d0554374898dd9b310653a6e1e430))
+* **checkpointz:** add automatic GLOAS fork image detection ([#1344](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1344)) ([44f21e7](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/44f21e7d9fe61c7a8dfc5336ab06d7a72ed29ae8))
+* **ci:** add consensoor ([#1301](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1301)) ([865e221](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/865e221fe5ca4e397f5b522e868477aa197deff1))
+* **constants:** add 'consensoor' to CL_TYPE and VC_TYPE constants ([865e221](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/865e221fe5ca4e397f5b522e868477aa197deff1))
+* enable dora execution indexer ([#1282](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1282)) ([5c8fd38](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/5c8fd3867d8536047c972561f28a79ccbd73e12e))
+* enable execution details indexing & tracing for dora ([#1317](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1317)) ([2f2690b](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/2f2690ba6926497a75ecc57b081b57d97dcebb5c))
+* **launcher:** add publish_udp to participant configurations ([#1300](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1300)) ([a412048](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/a4120483625f12acc7c090013657c9d9603fbde6))
+* **launcher:** integrate consensoor client launcher ([865e221](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/865e221fe5ca4e397f5b522e868477aa197deff1))
+* replace ews with zkboost ([#1338](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1338)) ([964a9f4](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/964a9f4851fa4af8892b4266b889026ca17293f5))
+* **starlark:** add Consensoor launcher support for Starlark ([865e221](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/865e221fe5ca4e397f5b522e868477aa197deff1))
+* support spinning up multiple relays ([#1272](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1272)) ([c26e7e2](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/c26e7e2e9f1b93ec0755012c4a2007ee7082531d))
+* update assertoor config ([#1312](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1312)) ([8afc10c](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/8afc10c8c16b168c46592c855e3ee4d0a4cd2d07))
+* use gloas-support image image for assertoor when gloas is scheduled ([#1318](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1318)) ([f18408b](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/f18408b0195c03dc1c930ad2ca200050c4b14080))
+* **vc:** allow 'consensoor' VC type in vc_launcher ([865e221](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/865e221fe5ca4e397f5b522e868477aa197deff1))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **besu:** remove CLIQUE from RPC API lists ([#1341](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1341)) ([6307765](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/6307765a78a0c7f44cb9106c2451712dff051770))
+* binary rename from nimbus_exe.. to nimbus ([#1325](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1325)) ([343ae7f](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/343ae7f946408cde2950241bb3239d4810acc306))
+* bump ethereum-genesis-generator to 5.3.1 ([#1330](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1330)) ([429e3cb](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/429e3cb9316e0811165f8b963d0245e0cfbcc0d7))
+* bump ethereum-genesis-generator to 5.3.5 ([#1332](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1332)) ([56535d9](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/56535d9ed5c88149b7ac82039daa4b8cde9ae48d))
+* bump GitHub Actions to latest releases ([#1342](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1342)) ([0dedf87](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/0dedf877ec283014c62aecab5b28295b16aaf3e9))
+* bump kurtosis-assertoor-github-action to fix Node.js 20 deprecation warnings ([#1336](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1336)) ([b31af5e](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/b31af5e2f8656c05b4b923b07d4065b00c43c184))
+* claude skill install command does exist ([#1331](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1331)) ([a0f3436](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/a0f3436b0c308e12ff53583a596aa0b6e03a2b01))
+* dora eip7732-support to gloas-support ([#1298](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1298)) ([c6ca605](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/c6ca605fc7af611d88864355285f8ef4ebfd42a1))
+* enable private discovery for Grandine for both built-in and external vc ([#1315](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1315)) ([7282336](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/72823365ae5078e2d38de0f36865b7c3f1ac006a))
+* enforce spammer names to avoid deduplication on spammor side ([#1296](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1296)) ([2faba19](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/2faba1900ccdb1deeff9dccb888a0b072bf85fd5))
+* fail if dummy first error handling ([#1290](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1290)) ([8803a15](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/8803a1598745e5195c66737c8670b52ef93adaf9))
+* grafana dashboard data source ([#1291](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1291)) ([6b605f1](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/6b605f15c6389cbd53f280fb4ffac03559eee181))
+* **input_parser:** expand VC matrix as cartesian product in participants_matrix ([#1347](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1347)) ([4cb71e5](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/4cb71e5c53fa8faa7b7dea9732d5c14521f5937b))
+* mev api ci startup bug ([#1297](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1297)) ([103b078](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/103b078f107ade53c3d61c12b9e040a1d04ed07a))
+* treat besu/teku as special butterflies ([#1322](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1322)) ([87df9d9](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/87df9d9d15e493ea91db788161e54324c39f6a6e))
+* update assertoor ai models ([#1313](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1313)) ([234fb54](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/234fb54662a42734b77720bc95e9ef45ba4115f9))
+* update docker/login-action to v4.0.0 for Node.js 24 ([#1333](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1333)) ([4918751](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/49187518a755123a1a6a866d2fbc97df122fad6f))
+* update kurtosis apt source to sdk.kurtosis.com ([#1334](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/issues/1334)) ([b031d21](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/commit/b031d21763c199571167026504191f6539935604))
+
 ## [6.0.0](https://github.com/ethpandaops/ethereum-package/compare/5.0.1...6.0.0) (2026-01-05)
 
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 09b254e90..dfda3e0b4 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.0.0
+6.1.0