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+QCoDeS 0.61.1 (2026-10-19)
+==========================
+
+Improved Drivers:
+-----------------
+
+- Added the ``four_wire_measurement`` setting to the simulated Keithley 2600 (``Keithley_2600.yaml``),
+  so a full snapshot of the simulated instrument no longer waits out the VISA timeout on that parameter. (:pr:`8616`)
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 .. toctree::
    Unreleased <unreleased>
+   0.61.1 <0.61.1>
    0.61.0 <0.61.0>
    0.60.0 <0.60.0>
    0.59.0 <0.59.0>
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-Added the ``four_wire_measurement`` setting to the simulated Keithley 2600 (``Keithley_2600.yaml``),
-so a full snapshot of the simulated instrument no longer waits out the VISA timeout on that parameter.