diff --git a/.gitlab-ci.yml b/.gitlab-ci.yml
index 983e2705d67f33986888371d1acfb06f9e4a977c..34c12c24c9df9ebc3615c61a396b8d1c87b2df3f 100644
--- a/.gitlab-ci.yml
+++ b/.gitlab-ci.yml
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ stages:
 .opentofu-versions:
   parallel:
     matrix:
+      - OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.2'
       - OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.1'
       - OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.0'
-      - OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.0-rc1'
 
 variables:
   # Pipeline configuration
   DOCKER_DIND_IMAGE: "docker:25.0.3-dind"
 
   # OpenTofu variables
-  LATEST_OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.1'
+  LATEST_OPENTOFU_VERSION: '1.6.2'
 
   # OpenTofu image build variables:
   PLATFORMS: linux/amd64,linux/arm64
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index c6a8038bd93333052b2a2e9cced82dab3e16d62a..9f538bd033d3d6e5dba7409ca6a356c40ea4c840 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ Have a look at the individual template spec to learn about the available inputs.
 | `stage_deploy` | `deploy` | Defines the deploy stage. This stage includes the `apply` job. |
 | `stage_cleanup` | `cleanup` | Defines the cleanup stage. This stage includes the `destroy` and `delete-state` jobs. |
 | `version` | `latest` | Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry. |
-| `opentofu_version` | `1.6.1` | OpenTofu version that should be used. Must be one of `1.6.1`, `1.6.0`, `1.6.0-rc1`. |
+| `opentofu_version` | `1.6.2` | OpenTofu version that should be used. Must be one of `1.6.2`, `1.6.1`, `1.6.0`. |
 | `image_registry_base` | `$CI_REGISTRY/components/opentofu` | Host URI to the job images. Will be combined with `image_name` to construct the actual image URI. |
 | `image_name` | `gitlab-opentofu` | Image name for the job images. Hosted under `image_registry_base`. |
 | `root_dir` | `${CI_PROJECT_DIR}` | Root directory for the OpenTofu project. |
@@ -192,9 +192,9 @@ Have a look at the individual template spec to learn about the available inputs.
 
 The following OpenTofu versions are available with this component via the `opentofu_version` input:
 
+- [`1.6.2`](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.6.2)
 - [`1.6.1`](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.6.1)
 - [`1.6.0`](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.6.0)
-- [`1.6.0-rc1`](https://github.com/opentofu/opentofu/releases/tag/v1.6.0-rc1)
 
 ### Variables
 
diff --git a/templates/apply.yml b/templates/apply.yml
index 9896c11408627f0365780dd9c74b6d2fca76176f..71cfdf98458124c416cd0966fce2605cf5e53486 100644
--- a/templates/apply.yml
+++ b/templates/apply.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/custom-command.yml b/templates/custom-command.yml
index 9afefe2c7b1161755ba21349c7faaec7f7fce633..5bdcc6ba885758f2eeeaa6a11c06af35c9d812a1 100644
--- a/templates/custom-command.yml
+++ b/templates/custom-command.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/destroy.yml b/templates/destroy.yml
index 95c49a3cfb3e8f8891cfe29fe88c998ea8541ab2..144f7e3d27b5d2e407fd6b8cb093ed8b23b929ca 100644
--- a/templates/destroy.yml
+++ b/templates/destroy.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/fmt.yml b/templates/fmt.yml
index 01bf85df0fd3d97b8910d33fae5e1cbdbd6dc9c7..e139f92eb82a3f1fab935dc8f383ebb4f9cf20f6 100644
--- a/templates/fmt.yml
+++ b/templates/fmt.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/full-pipeline.yml b/templates/full-pipeline.yml
index cebc9dcf8df58db71526821beaa4c6950ba59627..a2ae99f9e12043c5c2cce5504fdd1b3b694db1cb 100644
--- a/templates/full-pipeline.yml
+++ b/templates/full-pipeline.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/job-templates.yml b/templates/job-templates.yml
index b67f9fbcea68002b80fa6672781747676aa66d73..7a77ef50ae7c0e9828f7e756dfc4da68f61a44ce 100644
--- a/templates/job-templates.yml
+++ b/templates/job-templates.yml
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/plan.yml b/templates/plan.yml
index 5f8aea337ebcc3b65eeddf1a5736e166bc14a2b3..9a7d46f99a2707e857e64990df988b66ff0d9ef9 100644
--- a/templates/plan.yml
+++ b/templates/plan.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml b/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml
index f37014ce7a418686e9ec34e1f49aef2421b65646..acc5bf11d78c525298762add7e704bd1515e0a99 100644
--- a/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml
+++ b/templates/validate-plan-apply.yml
@@ -19,12 +19,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/validate-plan.yml b/templates/validate-plan.yml
index d3274eb6b5f354e80390fbad22c273e1109e0b55..903360aad5d4ebbbe15a13c2db8d74dbcd13e979 100644
--- a/templates/validate-plan.yml
+++ b/templates/validate-plan.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images
diff --git a/templates/validate.yml b/templates/validate.yml
index 75558a861f2a4b37cc2a133689cd8c3abfb0207b..3fe2b46cd465ee1857a2d5d4b2483baad7a4daef 100644
--- a/templates/validate.yml
+++ b/templates/validate.yml
@@ -16,12 +16,12 @@ spec:
       description: 'Version of this component. Has to be the same as the one in the component include entry.'
 
     opentofu_version:
-      default: '1.6.1'
+      default: '1.6.2'
       options:
         - '$OPENTOFU_VERSION'
+        - '1.6.2'
         - '1.6.1'
         - '1.6.0'
-        - '1.6.0-rc1'
       description: 'OpenTofu version that should be used.'
 
     # Images