release: cut the v6.1.0 release

release: cut the v6.1.0-rc.3 release

Note that RC1 and RC2 glitched out midway during the npm release.
Therefore there is only one commit

release: cut the v6.1.0-rc.0 release

release: cut the v6.0.9 release

release: cut the v6.0.8 release

published to docker

release: cut the v6.1.0-beta.3 release

release: cut the v6.0.7 release

release: cut the v6.1.0-beta.2 release

release: cut the v6.0.6 release