chore(release): 1.6.1
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 951020f..50cf2d6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,19 @@
+## [1.6.1](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/compare/1.6.0...1.6.1) (2020-04-30)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **builtin:** fix linker issue when running test with "local" tag on osx & linux ([#1835](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1835)) ([801935d](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/801935d))
+* **builtin:** fix regression in 1.6.0 in linker linking root package when under runfiles ([00e13e2](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/00e13e2)), closes [#1823](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1823) [#1850](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1850)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **examples:** show how to use ts_library(use_angular_plugin) with worker mode ([#1839](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/issues/1839)) ([495f665](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/495f665))
+* **examples:** upgrade rules_docker to 0.14.1 ([cfb6d6e](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/commit/cfb6d6e))
+
+
+
 # [1.6.0](https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/compare/1.5.0...1.6.0) (2020-04-11)
 
 
diff --git a/docs/install.md b/docs/install.md
index a70931c..3379158 100644
--- a/docs/install.md
+++ b/docs/install.md
@@ -31,8 +31,8 @@
 load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "node_repositories")
diff --git a/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE b/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE
index 7ae4861..ceff533 100644
--- a/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/bazel_managed_deps/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE b/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE
index 71f67d1..88b51ca 100644
--- a/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/fine_grained_symlinks/WORKSPACE
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "node_repositories", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE b/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE
index 2cbcf4a..b5c02b2 100644
--- a/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/jasmine/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE b/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
index b1c2dfc..bf02bbe 100644
--- a/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/node_loader_no_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "node_repositories", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE b/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
index f8084a6..4649f6c 100644
--- a/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/node_loader_preserve_symlinks/WORKSPACE
@@ -9,8 +9,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE b/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE
index 36563bc..d63afa4 100644
--- a/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/packages/WORKSPACE
@@ -4,8 +4,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "check_rules_nodejs_version", "node_repositories", "npm_install", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE b/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE
index 408d162..9572c0f 100644
--- a/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/ts_devserver/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE b/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE
index 66057c7..89609ba 100644
--- a/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/typescript/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE b/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE
index a347645..a9546df 100644
--- a/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE
+++ b/e2e/webapp/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/angular/WORKSPACE b/examples/angular/WORKSPACE
index 1010bcd..724c272 100644
--- a/examples/angular/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/angular/WORKSPACE
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 # Fetch rules_nodejs so we can install our npm dependencies
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # Fetch sass rules for compiling sass files
diff --git a/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE b/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE
index cab9764..f757e7a 100644
--- a/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/angular_bazel_architect/WORKSPACE
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # The yarn_install rule runs yarn anytime the package.json or yarn.lock file changes.
diff --git a/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE b/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE
index 60b6409..533fdbf 100644
--- a/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/angular_view_engine/WORKSPACE
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 # Fetch rules_nodejs so we can install our npm dependencies
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # Fetch sass rules for compiling sass files
diff --git a/examples/app/WORKSPACE b/examples/app/WORKSPACE
index dd840a1..a7d7250 100644
--- a/examples/app/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/app/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/closure/WORKSPACE b/examples/closure/WORKSPACE
index 5a8c354..fb4e1c0 100644
--- a/examples/closure/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/closure/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/jest/WORKSPACE b/examples/jest/WORKSPACE
index ae342d6..00885e1 100644
--- a/examples/jest/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/jest/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE b/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE
index d002856..dc6cb9e 100644
--- a/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/kotlin/WORKSPACE
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 # Install external npm dependencies
diff --git a/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE b/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE
index e4c4e0d..48d2637 100644
--- a/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/nestjs/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE b/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE
index cf9cfbe..7dbc8ae 100644
--- a/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/parcel/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "npm_install")
diff --git a/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE b/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE
index 1927b9d..77fb6fc 100644
--- a/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/protocol_buffers/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 http_archive(
diff --git a/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE b/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE
index 85f417a..06224b8 100644
--- a/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/react_webpack/WORKSPACE
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE b/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE
index 1276c20..7aa0625 100644
--- a/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/vendored_node/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 http_archive(
diff --git a/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE b/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE
index d8d547a..a430f6a 100644
--- a/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/vendored_node_and_yarn/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 http_archive(
diff --git a/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE b/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE
index cb77b6a..0ae1556 100644
--- a/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/web_testing/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE b/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE
index 9b25f1e..055e336 100644
--- a/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/webapp/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/examples/worker/WORKSPACE b/examples/worker/WORKSPACE
index 0df999d..4f2f139 100644
--- a/examples/worker/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/worker/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,8 +21,8 @@
 
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 load("@build_bazel_rules_nodejs//:index.bzl", "yarn_install")
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 5cc5a4e..8f6c6da 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@bazel/javascript",
     "description": "Build JavaScript with Bazel",
-    "version": "1.6.0",
+    "version": "1.6.1",
     "keywords": [
         "javascript",
         "bazel"
diff --git a/packages/create/index.js b/packages/create/index.js
index 3697be6..263e714 100644
--- a/packages/create/index.js
+++ b/packages/create/index.js
@@ -157,8 +157,8 @@
 load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 http_archive(
     name = "build_bazel_rules_nodejs",
-    sha256 = "f9e7b9f42ae202cc2d2ce6d698ccb49a9f7f7ea572a78fd451696d03ef2ee116",
-    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.0/rules_nodejs-1.6.0.tar.gz"],
+    sha256 = "d14076339deb08e5460c221fae5c5e9605d2ef4848eee1f0c81c9ffdc1ab31c1",
+    urls = ["https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_nodejs/releases/download/1.6.1/rules_nodejs-1.6.1.tar.gz"],
 )
 
 ${pkgMgr === 'yarn' ? yarnInstallCmd : npmInstallCmd}
diff --git a/version.bzl b/version.bzl
index 7d5688e..9a84686 100644
--- a/version.bzl
+++ b/version.bzl
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@
 # It will be automatically synced via the npm "version" script
 # that is run when running `npm version` during the release
 # process. See `Releasing` section in README.md.
-VERSION = "1.6.0"
+VERSION = "1.6.1"