diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 760a74d..8f5db6d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@
                     <imageManagement>
                         <image>
                             <repository>${dockerHubPublic}/cafapi/opensuse-base</repository>
-                            <tag>5.1.2</tag>
-                            <digest>sha256:2a3cf9b37690f86bc74df8d54fc01d07e460d8a3d204d08f3b6c975d0500b794</digest>
+                            <tag>6.0.0</tag>
+                            <digest>sha256:a4b21364e585cb80ce038992351bd9814061bf54772b039448bf87fe87a1f005</digest>
                         </image>
                         <image>
                             <repository>${dockerHubPublic}/library/oraclelinux</repository>
diff --git a/release-notes-2.1.6.md b/release-notes-2.1.6.md
index b365463..a37ecd6 100644
--- a/release-notes-2.1.6.md
+++ b/release-notes-2.1.6.md
@@ -1,8 +1,12 @@
-!not-ready-for-release!
-
 #### Version Number
 ${version-number}
 
 #### New Features
+- None
+
+#### Patch Fixes Included
+- This release includes OS package updates only.
 
 #### Known Issues
+- None
+