diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2010b7eef..d4a886854 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -33,6 +33,11 @@
 - moved tinyUSB out from the source and into an external library (#359)
 - moved override configuration files to root directory of the project (#362)
 
+## [1.6.0-alpha] - 19-01-2023
+
+### Added
+
+- initial release of core support for RP2040 MCU (#360)
 
 ## [1.5.7] - 12-01-2023
 
@@ -1151,6 +1156,9 @@ Version 1.1.0 comes with many added features and improvements over the previous
 
 ### Initial release
 
+[1.6.1]: https://github.com/Paciente8159/uCNC/releases/tag/v1.6.1
+[1.6.0]: https://github.com/Paciente8159/uCNC/releases/tag/v1.6.0
+[1.6.0-alpha]: https://github.com/Paciente8159/uCNC/releases/tag/v1.6.0-alpha
 [1.5.7]: https://github.com/Paciente8159/uCNC/releases/tag/v1.5.7
 [1.5.6]: https://github.com/Paciente8159/uCNC/releases/tag/v1.5.6
 [1.5.5]: https://github.com/Paciente8159/uCNC/releases/tag/v1.5.5
diff --git a/uCNC/src/hal/boards/rp2040/rp2040.ini b/uCNC/src/hal/boards/rp2040/rp2040.ini
index 849a51c8f..edc918de7 100644
--- a/uCNC/src/hal/boards/rp2040/rp2040.ini
+++ b/uCNC/src/hal/boards/rp2040/rp2040.ini
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@
 
 [common_rp2040]
 platform = https://github.com/maxgerhardt/platform-raspberrypi.git
+platform_packages =
+   framework-arduinopico@https://github.com/earlephilhower/arduino-pico.git#master
 ; board = pico
 framework = arduino
 board_build.core = earlephilhower