Update version string to 1.6.1rc2

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• I have added unit tests to cover my changes.​
• I have added integration tests to cover my changes.​
• I have added the description of my changes into CHANGELOG.​
• I have updated the documentation accordingly

License

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# Copyright (C) 2024 Intel Corporation
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