diff --git a/src/Infrastructure/Util/include/ESMC_Macros.h b/src/Infrastructure/Util/include/ESMC_Macros.h
index 44a0249279..15b951dc91 100644
--- a/src/Infrastructure/Util/include/ESMC_Macros.h
+++ b/src/Infrastructure/Util/include/ESMC_Macros.h
@@ -54,10 +54,10 @@
 #define ESMF_VERSION_MINOR        6
 #define ESMF_VERSION_REVISION     1
 #define ESMF_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL   1
-#define ESMF_VERSION_PUBLIC       'F'
-#define ESMF_VERSION_BETASNAPSHOT 'T'
+#define ESMF_VERSION_PUBLIC       'T'
+#define ESMF_VERSION_BETASNAPSHOT 'F'
 
-#define ESMF_VERSION_STRING "8.6.1 beta snapshot"
+#define ESMF_VERSION_STRING "8.6.1"
 
 #endif   // ESMC_MACROS_H
 
diff --git a/src/Infrastructure/Util/src/ESMF_UtilTypes.F90 b/src/Infrastructure/Util/src/ESMF_UtilTypes.F90
index 75b21cac90..23e4e2759c 100644
--- a/src/Infrastructure/Util/src/ESMF_UtilTypes.F90
+++ b/src/Infrastructure/Util/src/ESMF_UtilTypes.F90
@@ -85,10 +85,10 @@ module ESMF_UtilTypesMod
       integer, parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_MINOR        = 6
       integer, parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_REVISION     = 1
       integer, parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_PATCHLEVEL   = 1
-      logical, parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_PUBLIC       = .false.
-      logical, parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_BETASNAPSHOT = .true.
+      logical, parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_PUBLIC       = .true.
+      logical, parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_BETASNAPSHOT = .false.
 
-      character(*), parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_STRING  = "8.6.1 beta snapshot"
+      character(*), parameter :: ESMF_VERSION_STRING  = "8.6.1"
 
 #if defined (ESMF_NETCDF)
       logical, parameter :: ESMF_IO_NETCDF_PRESENT = .true.
diff --git a/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_howtodoc.ctex b/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_howtodoc.ctex
index aa1ffb538c..b66749db03 100644
--- a/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_howtodoc.ctex
+++ b/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_howtodoc.ctex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 \addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{-.75in}
 \newcommand{\mytitle}{\Large {\bf Building a NUOPC Model}}
 \newcommand{\myauthors}{\large {\it Content Standards Committee (CSC) Members}}
-\newcommand{\myversion}{ESMF 8.6.1 beta snapshot}
+\newcommand{\myversion}{ESMF 8.6.1}
 % set a standard paragraph style
 \setlength{\parskip}{0pt}
 \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
diff --git a/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_refdoc.ctex b/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_refdoc.ctex
index e1d1616719..5192245c39 100644
--- a/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_refdoc.ctex
+++ b/src/addon/NUOPC/doc/NUOPC_refdoc.ctex
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 \addtolength{\oddsidemargin}{-.75in}
 \newcommand{\mytitle}{\Large {\bf NUOPC Layer Reference}}
 \newcommand{\myauthors}{\large {\it Content Standards Committee (CSC) Members}}
-\newcommand{\myversion}{ESMF 8.6.1 beta snapshot}
+\newcommand{\myversion}{ESMF 8.6.1}
 % set a standard paragraph style
 \setlength{\parskip}{0pt}
 \setlength{\parindent}{0pt}
diff --git a/src/doc/ESMC_crefdoc.ctex b/src/doc/ESMC_crefdoc.ctex
index a15432cddc..f98405d4bd 100644
--- a/src/doc/ESMC_crefdoc.ctex
+++ b/src/doc/ESMC_crefdoc.ctex
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 \newcommand{\sreq}[1]{\subsection{\hspace{.2in}#1}}
 \newcommand{\ssreq}[1]{\subsubsection{\hspace{.2in}#1}}
 \newcommand{\mytitle}{\longname \docmttype ~~}
-\newcommand{\myversion}{Version 8.6.1 beta snapshot}
+\newcommand{\myversion}{Version 8.6.1}
 
 \newenvironment
 {reqlist}
diff --git a/src/doc/ESMF_refdoc.ctex b/src/doc/ESMF_refdoc.ctex
index a8d1bb8dca..e161646a8b 100644
--- a/src/doc/ESMF_refdoc.ctex
+++ b/src/doc/ESMF_refdoc.ctex
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 \newcommand{\sreq}[1]{\subsection{\hspace{.2in}#1}}
 \newcommand{\ssreq}[1]{\subsubsection{\hspace{.2in}#1}}
 \newcommand{\mytitle}{\longname \docmttype ~~}
-\newcommand{\myversion}{Version 8.6.1 beta snapshot}
+\newcommand{\myversion}{Version 8.6.1}
 
 \input{common_commands}
 
diff --git a/src/doc/ESMF_usrdoc.ctex b/src/doc/ESMF_usrdoc.ctex
index 4d397a65ef..2231344517 100644
--- a/src/doc/ESMF_usrdoc.ctex
+++ b/src/doc/ESMF_usrdoc.ctex
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 \newcommand{\sreq}[1]{\subsection{\hspace{.2in}#1}}
 \newcommand{\ssreq}[1]{\subsubsection{\hspace{.2in}#1}}
 \newcommand{\mytitle}{\longname \docmttype ~~}
-\newcommand{\myversion}{Version 8.6.1 beta snapshot}
+\newcommand{\myversion}{Version 8.6.1}
 
 \newenvironment
 {reqlist}