diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8ebf0ad..5da6918 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,15 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](http://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/) and this project adheres to [Forge Recommended Versioning](https://mcforge.readthedocs.io/en/latest/conventions/versioning/).
 
+## [1.21-6.1.0.0] - 2024-07-14
+### Changed
+- updated NeoForge to 21.0.94-beta
+- updated BucketLib to 1.21-4.1.0.0
+- the `config` directory is used for the default configuration (NeoForge)
+
+### Fixed
+- crashed on startup with NeoForge (caused by a breaking change in 21.0.82-beta)
+
 ## [1.21-6.0.0.0] - 2024-06-21
 ### Changed
 - Updated to Minecraft 1.21 (Fabric 0.100.3+1.21, Neoforge 21.0.20-beta)
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e931b80..52077d7 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 # Project
 group=de.cech12.ceramicbucket
-mod_version=6.0.0.0
+mod_version=6.1.0.0
 mod_id=ceramicbucket
 mod_name=Ceramic Bucket
 mod_author=Cech12
@@ -30,13 +30,13 @@ forge_version_range=[51.0.16,)
 forge_loader_version_range=[51,)
 
 # NeoForge
-neoforge_version=21.0.20-beta
-neoforge_version_range=[21.0.20-beta,)
+neoforge_version=21.0.94-beta
+neoforge_version_range=[21.0.94-beta,)
 neoforge_loader_version_range=[2,)
 
 #Bucket Lib
-bucketlib_version=1.21-4.0.0.1
-bucketlib_version_range=[1.21-4.0.0.1,)
+bucketlib_version=1.21-4.1.0.0
+bucketlib_version_range=[1.21-4.1.0.0,)
 
 # Gradle
 org.gradle.jvmargs=-Xmx3G
diff --git a/neoforge/src/main/java/de/cech12/ceramicbucket/platform/NeoForgeConfigHelper.java b/neoforge/src/main/java/de/cech12/ceramicbucket/platform/NeoForgeConfigHelper.java
index 706858b..dc03148 100644
--- a/neoforge/src/main/java/de/cech12/ceramicbucket/platform/NeoForgeConfigHelper.java
+++ b/neoforge/src/main/java/de/cech12/ceramicbucket/platform/NeoForgeConfigHelper.java
@@ -1,17 +1,10 @@
 package de.cech12.ceramicbucket.platform;
 
-import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.file.CommentedFileConfig;
-import com.electronwill.nightconfig.core.io.WritingMode;
-import de.cech12.ceramicbucket.Constants;
 import de.cech12.ceramicbucket.platform.services.IConfigHelper;
 import net.neoforged.fml.ModLoadingContext;
 import net.neoforged.fml.config.ModConfig;
-import net.neoforged.fml.loading.FMLConfig;
-import net.neoforged.fml.loading.FMLPaths;
 import net.neoforged.neoforge.common.ModConfigSpec;
 
-import java.nio.file.Path;
-
 /**
  * The config service implementation for NeoForge.
  */
@@ -53,10 +46,6 @@ public class NeoForgeConfigHelper implements IConfigHelper {
     @Override
     public void init() {
         ModLoadingContext.get().getActiveContainer().registerConfig(ModConfig.Type.SERVER, SERVER_CONFIG);
-        Path path = FMLPaths.GAMEDIR.get().resolve(FMLConfig.defaultConfigPath()).resolve(Constants.MOD_ID + "-server.toml");
-        final CommentedFileConfig configData = CommentedFileConfig.builder(path).sync().autosave().writingMode(WritingMode.REPLACE).build();
-        configData.load();
-        SERVER_CONFIG.setConfig(configData);
     }
 
     @Override