diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0133313..a401edb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@ follows:
    releases, and Linux kernel updates. They're also made to fix bugs and add
    features to the build infrastructure.
 
+## v1.21.6
+
+* Changes
+  * Remove extraneous network configuration
+
 ## v1.21.5
 
 * Changes
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index ce2dd53..c262b1f 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.21.5
+1.21.6