diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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+## 1.6.2 (December 01, 2023)
+- chore: updated package.json, updated CHANGELOG.md, bumped 1.6.1 -> 1.6.2
+- BUGFIX: correct use of conj() of scalar value to be array api comp.
+- BUGFIX: divided by float() to be array api comp.
+- add scipy dependency
+- adapt changelog
+
 ## 1.6.1 (October 18, 2023)
 
 - BUGFIX: add sigma as explicit argument in GaussianFilterOperator and convert correctly to numpy/cupy arrays
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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 {
-  "version": "1.6.1"
+  "version": "1.6.2"
 }