diff --git a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
index 0e9700184..5bd8ea490 100644
--- a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
index 2f1003024..891c8ff4a 100644
--- a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
index 156e1c3d9..e215c7cf3 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
index 156e1c3d9..e215c7cf3 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
index 9ec6483d4..9276fe2f3 100644
--- a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE
index 3a2056f63..1df29682a 100644
--- a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    sha256 = "8700f9204f3b0a32851cdf56c63b8d8d4fcf93b96707c590d1de8d84cf07ee7d",
+    sha256 = "47337121076d4fc9c82079cde046431f7b1d2dd18df9c46b674522a9202d335e",
     urls = [
-        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
-        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
+        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.1/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.1.tar.gz",
+        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.1/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.1.tar.gz",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
index a8167c965..445ec0abb 100644
--- a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
index de4520d86..0532a7740 100644
--- a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index 6ff09f6ba..974ae7568 100644
--- a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
index bdafdb35c..fbffd88d5 100644
--- a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
index 525abba86..a636f0431 100644
--- a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
index 5717a44e4..3567f1e16 100644
--- a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
index 342c0dfa5..650fca547 100644
--- a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
index 692854b52..6b7a29835 100644
--- a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
index f42513338..6c3885583 100644
--- a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index bdb179d51..3c496a345 100644
--- a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
index ce3002843..089ce1788 100644
--- a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
index 8709314f7..75f7941f7 100644
--- a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
index de582994b..691fc7c51 100644
--- a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
index f2c6bd042..0dacb47d7 100644
--- a/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
index 516f2c95e..8b2daf930 100644
--- a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
index 1b4d122ad..2243ed078 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE b/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE
index d273a7f13..7cce01f97 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    sha256 = "8700f9204f3b0a32851cdf56c63b8d8d4fcf93b96707c590d1de8d84cf07ee7d",
+    sha256 = "47337121076d4fc9c82079cde046431f7b1d2dd18df9c46b674522a9202d335e",
     urls = [
-        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
-        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
+        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.1/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.1.tar.gz",
+        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.1/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.1.tar.gz",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
index 1cb138028..ee851562b 100644
--- a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
index baaf55959..2aa6cca77 100644
--- a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.6.0",
+    version = "1.6.1",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(