diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index e3ef2b5..414d4f4 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.5.0
+current_version = 1.6.0
 commit = True
 message = Bumps version to {new_version}
 tag = False
diff --git a/.github/workflows/test-salt-linux.yml b/.github/workflows/test-salt-linux.yml
index ab5341f..d6fc524 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/test-salt-linux.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/test-salt-linux.yml
@@ -39,7 +39,8 @@ jobs:
       image: >-
         ${{ fromJson('{
           7: "quay.io/centos/centos:centos7",
-          8: "quay.io/centos/centos:stream8"
+          8: "docker.io/library/almalinux:8",
+          9: "docker.io/library/almalinux:9"
         }')[inputs.salt-os-version] }}
       volumes:
         - /sys/fs/cgroup:/sys/fs/cgroup
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bac27f9..3ff29ff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,26 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/) and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 
+### [1.6.0](https://github.com/plus3it/actions-workflows/releases/tag/1.6.0)
+
+**Released**: 2024.06.04
+
+**Summary**:
+
+*   Updates salt workflow for EL8 to use the Alma Linux 8 container. CentOS
+    Stream 8 was discontinued as of June 1, 2024. Along with this
+    discontinuation, the CentOS maintainers removed the CentOS Stream 8 yum
+    repositories. Lack of repository-access breaks the ability to adequately
+    customize the CI container, causing job failures. Explored image-options
+    from Red Hat and both the Rocky and Alma projects. Found that the Red Hat
+    images' repositories lacked critical RPMs. Found that the Official
+    containers from Alma Linux seem to be getting updated with greater
+    frequency than those from Rocky, so opted to switch to Alma.
+*   Adds initial hooks for a salt workflow for EL9. Chose containers from the
+    Alma project as a hedge against premature-discontinuation of the CentOS
+    repos and because the Red Hat 9 container-images similarly lack critical
+    RPMs.
+
 ### [1.5.0](https://github.com/plus3it/actions-workflows/releases/tag/1.5.0)
 
 **Released**: 2024.02.22