diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9df56a7..b722ea7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,10 @@ All notable changes to **Tiger Core** (`webtigers/tiger-core`). Format follows
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.6.2] — 2026-09-13
+
+**Module assets publish themselves.**
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - **Bundled modules' assets are published automatically** (TIGER-123). Core modules are opt-out, so
diff --git a/library/Tiger/Version.php b/library/Tiger/Version.php
index 1316e10..47bf579 100644
--- a/library/Tiger/Version.php
+++ b/library/Tiger/Version.php
@@ -9,5 +9,5 @@
 class Tiger_Version
 {
     /** Current Tiger Core version. Keep in lockstep with the git tag cut for a release. */
-    const VERSION = '1.6.1';
+    const VERSION = '1.6.2';
 }