diff --git a/Changelog.txt b/Changelog.txt
index 657565909a..06a6094c3b 100644
--- a/Changelog.txt
+++ b/Changelog.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 # - title by author
 # }}}
 
-{{{ 6.6.0 2022-09-30
+{{{ 6.6.1 2022-09-30
 
 :: new features
 
@@ -50,6 +50,9 @@ Then, when searching the Tag browser, press Ctrl+Alt+Shift+F to restrict the dis
 
 - Edit book: File list: Fix pressing Tab key while renaming a file not starting the rename of the next file
 
+- Version 6.6.1 fixes a regression that caused the Edit metadata window to not remember its last used size.
+  Note that you will have to resize it once after updating to 6.6.1, after which the size will be remembered.
+
 :: improved recipes
 - SCMP
 - Spectator Magazine
diff --git a/src/calibre/constants.py b/src/calibre/constants.py
index 837a243676..0ae71ab651 100644
--- a/src/calibre/constants.py
+++ b/src/calibre/constants.py
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from functools import lru_cache
 import sys, locale, codecs, os, collections, collections.abc
 
 __appname__   = 'calibre'
-numeric_version = (6, 6, 0)
+numeric_version = (6, 6, 1)
 __version__   = '.'.join(map(str, numeric_version))
 git_version   = None
 __author__    = "Kovid Goyal <kovid@kovidgoyal.net>"