diff --git a/.wci.yml b/.wci.yml
index fd4ae0c1c..265d59579 100644
--- a/.wci.yml
+++ b/.wci.yml
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@
     language: Python
 
     release:
-      version: 0.6.1
-      date: 2024-02-15
+      version: 0.6.2
+      date: 2024-02-16
 
     documentation:
       general: https://www.craylabs.org/docs/overview.html
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index d8a2f0e6b..f71f2a0b3 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -150,11 +150,11 @@ tutorials-dev:
 	@docker compose build tutorials-dev
 	@docker run -p 8888:8888 smartsim-tutorials:dev-latest
 
-# help: tutorials-prod                 - Build and start a docker container to run the tutorials (v0.6.1)
+# help: tutorials-prod                 - Build and start a docker container to run the tutorials (v0.6.2)
 .PHONY: tutorials-prod
 tutorials-prod:
 	@docker compose build tutorials-prod
-	@docker run -p 8888:8888 smartsim-tutorials:v0.6.1
+	@docker run -p 8888:8888 smartsim-tutorials:v0.6.2
 
 
 # help:
diff --git a/doc/_static/version_names.json b/doc/_static/version_names.json
index 7b49ea2cc..bbe3b332d 100644
--- a/doc/_static/version_names.json
+++ b/doc/_static/version_names.json
@@ -1,7 +1,8 @@
 {
     "version_names":[
         "develop (unstable)",
-        "0.6.1 (stable)",
+        "0.6.2 (stable)",
+        "0.6.1",
         "0.6.0",
         "0.5.1",
         "0.5.0",
@@ -13,6 +14,7 @@
     "version_urls": [
         "https://www.craylabs.org/develop/overview.html",
         "https://www.craylabs.org/docs/overview.html",
+        "https://www.craylabs.org/docs/versions/0.6.1/overview.html",
         "https://www.craylabs.org/docs/versions/0.6.0/overview.html",
         "https://www.craylabs.org/docs/versions/0.5.1/overview.html",
         "https://www.craylabs.org/docs/versions/0.5.0/overview.html",
diff --git a/doc/changelog.rst b/doc/changelog.rst
index e11455624..d6b735232 100644
--- a/doc/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/changelog.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,28 @@ Jump to :ref:`SmartRedis Changelog <sr_changelog>`
 SmartSim
 ========
 
+
+
+0.6.2
+-----
+
+Released on 16 February, 2024
+
+Description
+
+- Patch SmartSim dependency version
+
+
+Detailed Notes
+
+- A critical performance concern was identified and addressed in SmartRedis. A
+  patch fix was deployed, and SmartSim was updated to ensure users do not
+  inadvertently pull the unpatched version of SmartRedis. (SmartSim-PR493_)
+
+
+.. _SmartSim-PR493: https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartSim/pull/493
+
+
 0.6.1
 -----
 
diff --git a/doc/conf.py b/doc/conf.py
index d5b6f21da..e489fd797 100644
--- a/doc/conf.py
+++ b/doc/conf.py
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     import smartsim
     version = smartsim.__version__
 except ImportError:
-    version = "0.6.1"
+    version = "0.6.2"
 
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags
 release = version
diff --git a/doc/installation_instructions/platform/olcf-summit.rst b/doc/installation_instructions/platform/olcf-summit.rst
index 422c771b4..5727ae8fe 100644
--- a/doc/installation_instructions/platform/olcf-summit.rst
+++ b/doc/installation_instructions/platform/olcf-summit.rst
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ into problems.
 .. code-block:: bash
 
   # setup Python and build environment
-  export ENV_NAME=smartsim-0.6.1
+  export ENV_NAME=smartsim-0.6.2
   git clone https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartRedis.git smartredis
   git clone https://github.com/CrayLabs/SmartSim.git smartsim
   conda config --prepend channels https://ftp.osuosl.org/pub/open-ce/1.6.1/
diff --git a/docker/prod/Dockerfile b/docker/prod/Dockerfile
index 09e94dee0..769378aef 100644
--- a/docker/prod/Dockerfile
+++ b/docker/prod/Dockerfile
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ COPY --chown=craylabs:root ./tutorials/ /home/craylabs/tutorials/
 USER craylabs
 RUN export PATH=/home/craylabs/.local/bin:$PATH && \
     echo "export PATH=/home/craylabs/.local/bin:$PATH" >> /home/craylabs/.bashrc && \
-    python -m pip install smartsim[ml]==0.6.1 jupyter jupyterlab matplotlib && \
+    python -m pip install smartsim[ml]==0.6.2 jupyter jupyterlab matplotlib && \
     smart build --device cpu -v && \
     chown craylabs:root -R /home/craylabs/.local && \
     rm -rf ~/.cache/pip
diff --git a/smartsim/_core/_install/buildenv.py b/smartsim/_core/_install/buildenv.py
index 85090ba0a..c100ac80e 100644
--- a/smartsim/_core/_install/buildenv.py
+++ b/smartsim/_core/_install/buildenv.py
@@ -270,8 +270,8 @@ class Versioner:
     PYTHON_MIN = Version_("3.8.0")
 
     # Versions
-    SMARTSIM = Version_(get_env("SMARTSIM_VERSION", "0.6.1"))
-    SMARTREDIS = Version_(get_env("SMARTREDIS_VERSION", "0.5.1"))
+    SMARTSIM = Version_(get_env("SMARTSIM_VERSION", "0.6.2"))
+    SMARTREDIS = Version_(get_env("SMARTREDIS_VERSION", "0.5.2"))
     SMARTSIM_SUFFIX = get_env("SMARTSIM_SUFFIX", "")
 
     # Redis