diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5ba53400..95fd4e6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <!-- This file is auto generated during release from readme/README.md -->
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-bom/1.6.0/jar)
-[![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.0&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-bom/1.6.1/jar)
+[![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.1&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.1)
 [![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/skuzzle/snapshot-tests/badge.svg?branch=main)](https://coveralls.io/github/skuzzle/snapshot-tests?branch=main)
 [![Twitter Follow](https://img.shields.io/twitter/follow/skuzzleOSS.svg?style=social)](https://twitter.com/skuzzleOSS)
 
@@ -13,17 +13,17 @@ serialized version of the object during the first test execution and during subs
 actual object against the stored snapshot.
 
 Supported snapshot formats:
-- [x] generic plain text via [snapshot-tests-core](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.0/jar)
-- [x] Json via [snapshot-tests-jackson](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jackson/1.6.0/jar)
-- [x] XML via [snapshot-tests-jaxb](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jaxb/1.6.0/jar)
-- [x] HTML via [snapshot-tests-html](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-html/1.6.0/jar)
+- [x] generic plain text via [snapshot-tests-core](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.1/jar)
+- [x] Json via [snapshot-tests-jackson](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jackson/1.6.1/jar)
+- [x] XML via [snapshot-tests-jaxb](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jaxb/1.6.1/jar)
+- [x] HTML via [snapshot-tests-html](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-html/1.6.1/jar)
 
 Read more about snapshot testing in this accompanying [blog post](https://simon.taddiken.net/the-case-for-snapshot-testing/).
 
 ### Latest Maven Central coordinates
 
 Please check out the GitHub release page to find Maven & Gradle coordinates for the latest 
-release [1.6.0](https://github.com/skuzzle/snapshot-tests/releases/tag/v1.6.0)
+release [1.6.1](https://github.com/skuzzle/snapshot-tests/releases/tag/v1.6.1)
 
 ## Quick start
 _(assumes using `snapshot-tests-jackson` artifact)_
diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index de441602..7e5c6263 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-* [#42](https://github.com/skuzzle/snapshot-tests/issues/42): Publish flattened version of our artifact to fix BOM distribution
-* [#43](https://github.com/skuzzle/snapshot-tests/issues/43): Allow XML structure comparison for String input
-* Add `XmlSnapshot.withEnableXPathDebugging(...)` and `HtmlSnapshot.withEnableXPathDebugging(...)` to print results of applying custom comparison rules
-* Fixed bugs and performance issues in XPath comparison engine
-* `toString()` of `TestFile` and `TestDirectory` contain full absoulte path to the file instead of just the file name
-* Deprecate `FilesFrom.directory` in favor of `FilesFrom.testResourcesDirectory` and `FilesFrom.projectDirectory`
-* Deprecate `DirectoriesFrom.directory` in favor of `DirectoriesFrom.testResourcesDirectory` and `DirectoriesFrom.projectDirectory`
+* Deprecated property `DirectoriesFrom.directory` should not be mandatory
 
 
 Maven Central coordinates for this release:
@@ -12,128 +6,128 @@ Maven Central coordinates for this release:
 ## BOM Artifact
 Manages the versions of all modules in case you are using multiple in your project
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-bom/1.6.0/jar)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-bom/1.6.1/jar)
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-bom</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <type>pom</type>
     <scope>import</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ```
-testImplementation(platform("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-bom:1.6.0"))
+testImplementation(platform("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-bom:1.6.1"))
 ```
 
 ## Artifacts
 If you only need text based snapshots:
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.0/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.0&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.1/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.1&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-core/1.6.1)
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-core</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ```
-testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-core:1.6.0'
-testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-core:1.6.0")
+testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-core:1.6.1'
+testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-core:1.6.1")
 ```
 
 If you need json based snapshots (includes `-core`):
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jackson/1.6.0/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.0&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jackson/1.6.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jackson/1.6.1/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.1&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jackson/1.6.1)
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-jackson</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ```
-testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jackson:1.6.0'
-testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jackson:1.6.0")
+testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jackson:1.6.1'
+testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jackson:1.6.1")
 ```
 
 If you need xml based snapshots (includes `-core`):
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jaxb/1.6.0/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.0&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jaxb/1.6.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jaxb/1.6.1/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.1&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-jaxb/1.6.1)
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-jaxb</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ```
-testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jaxb:1.6.0'
-testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jaxb:1.6.0")
+testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jaxb:1.6.1'
+testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-jaxb:1.6.1")
 ```
 
 If you need HTML based snapshots (includes `-core`):
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-html/1.6.0/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.0&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-html/1.6.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-html/1.6.1/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.1&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-html/1.6.1)
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-html</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ```
-testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-html:1.6.0'
-testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-html:1.6.0")
+testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-html:1.6.1'
+testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-html:1.6.1")
 ```
 
 ## Experimental
 Directory Params
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-directory-params/1.6.0/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.0&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-directory-params/1.6.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-directory-params/1.6.1/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.1&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-directory-params/1.6.1)
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-directory-params</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ```
-testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-directory-params:1.6.0'
-testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-directory-params:1.6.0")
+testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-directory-params:1.6.1'
+testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-directory-params:1.6.1")
 ```
 
 Object normalization
 
-[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.0&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-normalize/1.6.0/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.0&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-normalize/1.6.0)
+[![Maven Central](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=MavenCentral&message=1.6.1&color=blue)](https://search.maven.org/artifact/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-normalize/1.6.1/jar) [![JavaDoc](https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=JavaDoc&message=1.6.1&color=orange)](http://www.javadoc.io/doc/de.skuzzle.test/snapshot-tests-normalize/1.6.1)
 
 ```xml
 <dependency>
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-normalize</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
 ```
-testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-normalize:1.6.0'
-testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-normalize:1.6.0")
+testImplementation 'de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-normalize:1.6.1'
+testImplementation("de.skuzzle.test:snapshot-tests-normalize:1.6.1")
 ```
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 33a716e4..6e9518f5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
     <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.6.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <name>Snapshot Tests Parent</name>
diff --git a/readme/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/readme/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index 479a2813..c2826858 100644
--- a/readme/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/readme/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -1,10 +1,4 @@
-* [#42](https://github.com/skuzzle/snapshot-tests/issues/42): Publish flattened version of our artifact to fix BOM distribution
-* [#43](https://github.com/skuzzle/snapshot-tests/issues/43): Allow XML structure comparison for String input
-* Add `XmlSnapshot.withEnableXPathDebugging(...)` and `HtmlSnapshot.withEnableXPathDebugging(...)` to print results of applying custom comparison rules
-* Fixed bugs and performance issues in XPath comparison engine
-* `toString()` of `TestFile` and `TestDirectory` contain full absoulte path to the file instead of just the file name
-* Deprecate `FilesFrom.directory` in favor of `FilesFrom.testResourcesDirectory` and `FilesFrom.projectDirectory`
-* Deprecate `DirectoriesFrom.directory` in favor of `DirectoriesFrom.testResourcesDirectory` and `DirectoriesFrom.projectDirectory`
+* Deprecated property `DirectoriesFrom.directory` should not be mandatory
 
 
 Maven Central coordinates for this release:
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-bom/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-bom/pom.xml
index 1d064a23..08f5350f 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-bom/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-bom/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-bom</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-common/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-common/pom.xml
index fc9f3601..abaa1a90 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-common/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-common/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-common</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-core/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-core/pom.xml
index 9d799c65..634e62ff 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-core/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-dependencies/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-dependencies/pom.xml
index 1d2801aa..1a393352 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-dependencies</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/pom.xml
index 145ecebd..d321c978 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-directory-params</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/main/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFrom.java b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/main/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFrom.java
index 50f2354d..8e14698e 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/main/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFrom.java
+++ b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/main/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFrom.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
      *             relative to the current project.
      */
     @Deprecated(since = "1.6.0", forRemoval = true)
-    String directory();
+    String directory() default "";
 
     /**
      * The directory, relative to src/test/resources, from which to list the files. Mutual
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFromTest.java b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFromTest.java
index c698afc4..149ebfb2 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFromTest.java
+++ b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/DirectoriesFromTest.java
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 public class DirectoriesFromTest {
 
     @ParameterizedTest
-    @DirectoriesFrom(directory = "test-directories")
+    @DirectoriesFrom(testResourcesDirectory = "test-directories")
     void testDirectories(TestDirectory directory, Snapshot snapshot) throws IOException {
         // Given
         final String input1 = directory.resolve("input1.txt").asText(StandardCharsets.UTF_8);
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/FilesFromTest.java b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/FilesFromTest.java
index 47151109..fab87abd 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/FilesFromTest.java
+++ b/snapshot-tests-directory-params/src/test/java/de/skuzzle/test/snapshots/directoryparams/FilesFromTest.java
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 public class FilesFromTest {
 
     @ParameterizedTest
-    @FilesFrom(directory = "test-input", extensions = "txt")
+    @FilesFrom(testResourcesDirectory = "test-input", extensions = "txt")
     void test(TestFile testFile, Snapshot snapshot) throws IOException {
         // Given
         final String testInput = testFile.asText(StandardCharsets.UTF_8, Map.of("variable", testFile.name()));
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-html/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-html/pom.xml
index c847f145..5a38e5eb 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-html/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-html/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-html</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-jackson/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-jackson/pom.xml
index 1d321084..bdc0dfc8 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-jackson/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-jackson/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-jackson</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-jaxb/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-jaxb/pom.xml
index dafb66a2..51b9dd77 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-jaxb/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-jaxb/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-jaxb</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-normalize/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-normalize/pom.xml
index 01cf1739..8a1aef84 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-normalize/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-normalize/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-normalize</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-release-test/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-release-test/pom.xml
index 170aca5d..5e2d69e1 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-release-test/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-release-test/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-release-test</artifactId>
diff --git a/snapshot-tests-xmlunit/pom.xml b/snapshot-tests-xmlunit/pom.xml
index e6271a9f..b6fd81be 100644
--- a/snapshot-tests-xmlunit/pom.xml
+++ b/snapshot-tests-xmlunit/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>de.skuzzle.test</groupId>
         <artifactId>snapshot-tests-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.6.0</version>
+        <version>1.6.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>snapshot-tests-xmlunit</artifactId>