diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2ce24be..ad54f9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,27 @@
 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 See [Conventional Commits](https://conventionalcommits.org) for commit guidelines.
 
+## 2024-04-29
+
+### Changes
+
+---
+
+Packages with breaking changes:
+
+ - There are no breaking changes in this release.
+
+Packages with other changes:
+
+ - [`flutter_rearch` - `v1.6.1`](#flutter_rearch---v161)
+
+---
+
+#### `flutter_rearch` - `v1.6.1`
+
+ - **FIX**: rebuild RearchElement when its widget updates ([#164](https://github.com/GregoryConrad/rearch-dart/issues/164)).
+
+
 ## 2024-04-15
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/examples/count_warm_up/pubspec.yaml b/examples/count_warm_up/pubspec.yaml
index cdbfad0..3eac3f7 100644
--- a/examples/count_warm_up/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/examples/count_warm_up/pubspec.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
-  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.0+0
+  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.1
   rearch: ^1.8.0+0
   shared_preferences: ^2.2.0
 
diff --git a/examples/infinite_scroll/pubspec.yaml b/examples/infinite_scroll/pubspec.yaml
index 6acff6f..22672fc 100644
--- a/examples/infinite_scroll/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/examples/infinite_scroll/pubspec.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
-  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.0+0
+  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.1
   rearch: ^1.8.0+0
 
 dev_dependencies:
diff --git a/examples/presentation/pubspec.yaml b/examples/presentation/pubspec.yaml
index a2a76bd..b3f6082 100644
--- a/examples/presentation/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/examples/presentation/pubspec.yaml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
   flutter_deck: ^0.14.0
-  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.0+0
+  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.1
   graphview: ^1.2.0
   rearch: ^1.8.0+0
   url_strategy: ^0.2.0
diff --git a/examples/scorus/pubspec.yaml b/examples/scorus/pubspec.yaml
index 41be328..fec7b41 100644
--- a/examples/scorus/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/examples/scorus/pubspec.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ environment:
 dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
-  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.0+0
+  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.1
   rearch: ^1.8.0+0
 
 dev_dependencies:
diff --git a/examples/weather_app/pubspec.yaml b/examples/weather_app/pubspec.yaml
index b4986ed..c7168ee 100644
--- a/examples/weather_app/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/examples/weather_app/pubspec.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies:
   equatable: ^2.0.5
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
-  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.0+0
+  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.1
   http: ^1.2.1
   rearch: ^1.8.0+0
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_rearch/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/flutter_rearch/CHANGELOG.md
index b70a938..ca7f152 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_rearch/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/flutter_rearch/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+## 1.6.1
+
+ - **FIX**: rebuild RearchElement when its widget updates ([#164](https://github.com/GregoryConrad/rearch-dart/issues/164)).
+
 ## 1.6.0+0
 
  - docs: update outdated parts of README
diff --git a/packages/flutter_rearch/example/pubspec.yaml b/packages/flutter_rearch/example/pubspec.yaml
index 472dfbd..a9fddeb 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_rearch/example/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/flutter_rearch/example/pubspec.yaml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies:
   flutter:
     sdk: flutter
   flutter_mimir: ^0.0.2
-  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.0+0
+  flutter_rearch: ^1.6.1
   mimir: ^0.0.2
   rearch: ^1.8.0+0
 
diff --git a/packages/flutter_rearch/pubspec.yaml b/packages/flutter_rearch/pubspec.yaml
index 401ff06..6693258 100644
--- a/packages/flutter_rearch/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/packages/flutter_rearch/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: flutter_rearch
 description: A re-imagined declarative approach to application design and architecture
-version: 1.6.0+0
+version: 1.6.1
 homepage: https://rearch.gsconrad.com
 documentation: https://rearch.gsconrad.com
 repository: https://github.com/GregoryConrad/rearch-dart