diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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 All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 Format: [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.1.0/).
 
+## [1.6.2] - 2026-07-11
+
+### Changed
+
+- **`task ci` now runs `go tool staticcheck ./...`** — runs between `go vet` and `go test`; matches the step already present in the Gitea CI workflow
+
+### Fixed
+
+- **SA4006 in `TestLatestTagTagsIterFails`** — `err` from `gogit.PlainOpen` was assigned then immediately overwritten without being read; added the missing `if err != nil { t.Fatalf(...) }` check
+
 ## [1.6.1] - 2026-07-11
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # releaser
 
-![release](https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v1.6.1-blue.svg)
+![release](https://img.shields.io/badge/release-v1.6.2-blue.svg)
 
 A CI-friendly release automation tool for GitFlow workflows using Conventional Commits.