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diff --git a/python-pyotherside.changes b/python-pyotherside.changes
index 15e6c8e..5ad0d7a 100644
--- a/python-pyotherside.changes
+++ b/python-pyotherside.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Mon Sep 29 20:50:20 UTC 2025 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
+
+- update to 1.6.2:
+  * Do not call PyEval_InitThreads(); not needed since Python 3.7
+  * Fixed PyOtherSideQtRCImporter for submodule imports
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Thu Jun 20 13:03:59 UTC 2024 - Dirk Müller <dmueller@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/python-pyotherside.spec b/python-pyotherside.spec
index 5cdd8c9..34fdfce 100644
--- a/python-pyotherside.spec
+++ b/python-pyotherside.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package python-pyotherside
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2024 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2025 SUSE LLC and contributors
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 %define srcname pyotherside
 %bcond_without test
 Name:           python-pyotherside
-Version:        1.6.1
+Version:        1.6.2
 Release:        0
 Summary:        Asynchronous Python 3 Bindings for Qt 5
 License:        ISC