diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9a4a2b55..be612634 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [6.2.1](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/compare/v6.2.0...v6.2.1) (2026-03-20)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **git-node:** pass `argv` to `LandingSession` constructor ([#1039](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/issues/1039)) ([8224122](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/commit/82241222c4b03f4d19b558664a4f7b3a5ad685f6))
+* **ncu-config:** allow overriding global encrypted keys with local ones ([#1030](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/issues/1030)) ([f2f4194](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/commit/f2f4194b2bc00e4c8a734df74fbf354e80d64bca))
+
 ## [6.2.0](https://github.com/nodejs/node-core-utils/compare/v6.1.1...v6.2.0) (2026-03-18)
 
 
diff --git a/components/git/land.js b/components/git/land.js
index f2fa5b69..48cf99f8 100644
--- a/components/git/land.js
+++ b/components/git/land.js
@@ -168,7 +168,7 @@ async function main(state, argv, cli, dir) {
     github: true
   });
   const req = new Request(credentials);
-  let session = new LandingSession(cli, req, dir);
+  let session = new LandingSession(cli, req, dir, argv);
 
   if (state !== AMEND &&
       state !== CONTINUE &&
diff --git a/lib/config.js b/lib/config.js
index 3c91217d..b80422ef 100644
--- a/lib/config.js
+++ b/lib/config.js
@@ -25,9 +25,21 @@ export function getMergedConfig(dir, home, additional) {
     const globalConfig = getConfig(GLOBAL_CONFIG, home);
     const projectConfig = getConfig(PROJECT_CONFIG, dir);
     const localConfig = getConfig(LOCAL_CONFIG, dir);
-    mergedConfig = Object.assign(globalConfig, projectConfig, localConfig, additional);
+
+    // Using property descriptors to avoid calling any setter if e.g. a
+    // localConfig value overrides a globalConfig key.
+    mergedConfig = Object.create(null, {
+      ...Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(globalConfig),
+      ...Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(projectConfig),
+      ...Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(localConfig),
+    });
   }
-  return mergedConfig;
+  return additional
+    ? Object.create(null, {
+      ...Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(mergedConfig),
+      ...Object.getOwnPropertyDescriptors(additional),
+    })
+    : mergedConfig;
 };
 export function clearCachedConfig() {
   mergedConfig = null;
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 6ec1fd42..6aac4980 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@node-core/utils",
-  "version": "6.2.0",
+  "version": "6.2.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@node-core/utils",
-      "version": "6.2.0",
+      "version": "6.2.1",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@inquirer/prompts": "^7.4.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a3366e8c..7120617a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@node-core/utils",
-  "version": "6.2.0",
+  "version": "6.2.1",
   "description": "Utilities for Node.js core collaborators",
   "type": "module",
   "engines": {