Release: v1.6.1

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Description of this release

Developer checklist

• [x] Assigned a reviewer

• [x] Indicated the level of changes to this package by affixing one of these labels:

  • ~"major" -- Major changes to the API that may break current workflows
  • ~"minor" -- Minor changes to the API that do not break current workflows
  • ~"patch" -- Patches and bugfixes for the current version that do not break current workflows
  • ~"bumpless" -- Changes to documentation, CI/CD pipelines, etc. that don't affect the software's version

• [ ] ~(If applicable) Updated the dependencies and indicated any downstream changes that are required~

• [x] Updated the CHANGELOG.md

• [ ] ~Added/updated documentation for these changes~

• [x] Added/updated tests for these changes

Reviewer checklist

• [ ] Are all the Checks passing?
• [ ] Have all dependencies been updated and required changes merged downstream?
• [ ] Is the level of changes labeled appropriately?
• [ ] Are all the changes described appropriately in the changelog?
• [ ] Has the documentation been adequately updated?
• [ ] Are the test adequate?