diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 093be7e..9464c4e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.6.1"
+  ".": "1.6.2"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dcd3c55..48e3105 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### 1.6.2 (2025-07-21)
+
+#### Bug Fixes
+
+* add api.deps.dev to allowlist for scorecard.yml ([#225](https://github.com/GoogleCloudPlatform/functions-framework-ruby/issues/225)) 
+
 ### 1.6.1 (2025-07-19)
 
 #### Bug Fixes
diff --git a/lib/functions_framework/version.rb b/lib/functions_framework/version.rb
index b270abf..88cb48a 100644
--- a/lib/functions_framework/version.rb
+++ b/lib/functions_framework/version.rb
@@ -17,5 +17,5 @@ module FunctionsFramework
   # Version of the Ruby Functions Framework
   # @return [String]
   #
-  VERSION = "1.6.1".freeze
+  VERSION = "1.6.2".freeze
 end