diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yaml b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
index aee619a..a88e2f5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ jobs:
         python-version: '3.10'
     - name: install dependencies, then build source tarball
       run: |
-        cd openequivariance 
+        cd openequivariance
+        rm LICENSE
+        rm README.md
+        cp ../LICENSE .
+        cp ../README.md .
         python3 -m pip install build 
         python3 -m build --sdist
     - name: store the distribution packages 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 81e7084..dd37f05 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 ## Latest Changes
 
-### v0.6.0 (2025-02-23) 
-OpenEquivariance v0.6.0 brings long-needed improvements to the
+### v0.6.1 (2025-02-23) 
+OpenEquivariance v0.6.1 brings long-needed improvements to the
 PyTorch frontend. We strongly encourage all users to upgrade
-to PyTorch 2.10 and OEQ v0.6.0.
+to PyTorch 2.10 and OEQ v0.6.1.
 
 **Added**:
 - OpenEquivariance triggers a build of the CUDA extension module