diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 44e002298..8e2155210 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # 3.14.0 introduced NAME_WLE
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.14.0)
-project(notcurses VERSION 3.0.5
+project(notcurses VERSION 3.0.6
   DESCRIPTION "Blingful UI for modern terminal emulators"
   HOMEPAGE_URL "https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/notcurses"
   LANGUAGES C)
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 440d927d4..a84301b29 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 This document attempts to list user-visible changes and any major internal
 rearrangements of Notcurses.
 
-* 3.0.6 (not yet released)
+* 3.0.6 (2022-02-09)
   * `ncplane_set_[fb]channel()`, `ncplane_[fb]channel()`,
     `ncplane_channels()`, `ncplane_set_channels()`,
     `ncchannels_set_[fb]channel()`, and `ncchannels_[fb]channel()` now
diff --git a/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md b/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
index 7546b632a..83c058074 100644
--- a/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
+++ b/cffi/notcurses-pydemo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-pydemo(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/cffi/setup.py b/cffi/setup.py
index 1e87d54bd..657e75d3a 100644
--- a/cffi/setup.py
+++ b/cffi/setup.py
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ def run(self):
 
 setup(
     name="notcurses",
-    version="3.0.5",
+    version="3.0.6",
     packages=['notcurses'],
     scripts=['notcurses-pydemo', 'ncdirect-pydemo'],
     package_dir={'': 'src'},
diff --git a/doc/Doxyfile b/doc/Doxyfile
index 6237c72b8..62d9d20cf 100644
--- a/doc/Doxyfile
+++ b/doc/Doxyfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = Notcurses
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.5
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 3.0.6
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/doc/man/index.html b/doc/man/index.html
index d984684df..846282e1e 100644
--- a/doc/man/index.html
+++ b/doc/man/index.html
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
    </a>
   </div>
   <iframe align="right" width="560" height="315" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/dcjkezf1ARY" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture" allowfullscreen></iframe>
-  <h2><a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses">notcurses</a> manual pages (<a href="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/releases/tag/v3.0.5">v3.0.5</a>)</h2>
+  <h2><a href="https://nick-black.com/dankwiki/index.php/Notcurses">notcurses</a> manual pages (<a href="https://github.com/dankamongmen/notcurses/releases/tag/v3.0.6">v3.0.6</a>)</h2>
   <a href="notcurses.3.html">notcurses(3)</a>—a blingful TUI library<br/>
   <h3>Executables (section 1)</h3>
   <a href="ncls.1.html">ncls</a>—list files, displaying multimedia along with them<br/>
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
index 9be8e3bcc..1c6a8cd22 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncls.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncls(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
index ca4b0fbcd..24066e878 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncneofetch.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncneofetch(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md b/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
index 390d0720c..f6bcadc6e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/ncplayer.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % ncplayer(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md b/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
index b13e3156b..8c53b93a4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/nctetris.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % nctetris(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
index 9013a203a..dd41bda4e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-demo.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-demo(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
index 05b44bb6c..03ed91a57 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-info.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-info(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
index 8181a8d1f..0f7b2ea10 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-input.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-input(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
index 5ac5f5d2a..061239239 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/notcurses-tester.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses-tester(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md b/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md
index 82a652d14..0b5e73106 100644
--- a/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md
+++ b/doc/man/man1/tfman.1.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % tfman(1)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
index 085bdf65e..621abb962 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
index 547865122..3f06cf18b 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_capabilities.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_capabilities(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
index 9dc194324..b42363919 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_cell.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_cell(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
index 11932bce1..6a072e7a0 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_channels.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_channels(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
index c87759ade..d6f97967a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_core.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_core(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
index 949c49f89..3f5f5003e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_direct.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_direct(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
index d942104bf..6088c76b0 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fade.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_fade(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
index 02515b691..ddb44eb03 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_fds.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_fds(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
index 97bd44ae6..859f5ff06 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_init.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_init(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
index 3109e319b..76b32c59d 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_input.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_input(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
index d11667fe6..39c53734e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_lines.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_lines(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
index ddd02e57b..a4959cef2 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_menu.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_menu(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
index 673d1579c..009383ee5 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_metric.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_metric(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
index e82f739ec..12bc0e404 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_multiselector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_multiselector(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
index 973639fae..147aa4470 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_output.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_output(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
index edcd1d073..5dd01f548 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_palette.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_palette(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md
index 95d103c80..47a9a2383 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_pile.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_pile(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
index f76efe3be..546b7036a 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_plane(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
index 183941f9a..827b75f68 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_plot.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_plot(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
index 4706792ce..9c9520498 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reader.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_reader(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
index 571b502d1..ba7004984 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_reel.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_reel(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
index 191b677ab..c35453fea 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_refresh.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_refresh(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
index 0fdb6e4ea..51e264ace 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_render.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_render(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
index 95f6777a6..163c9289e 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_selector.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_selector(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
index 6e6fce36a..e6bd973c4 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stats.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stats(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
index d712138da..1c995a242 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stdplane.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stdplane(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
index c3f08916e..e53ac92ca 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_stop.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_stop(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
index 332d24c0b..a10645160 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tabbed.3.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 % notcurses_tabbed(3)
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
index 728e24c4a..f18815cdd 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_tree.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_tree(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
index 8b43b2c10..fa42eb278 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_util.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_util(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 
diff --git a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
index 1bf4c0a90..252ddd741 100644
--- a/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
+++ b/doc/man/man3/notcurses_visual.3.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 % notcurses_visual(3)
 % nick black <nickblack@linux.com>
-% v3.0.5
+% v3.0.6
 
 # NAME
 notcurses_visual - notcurses multimedia
diff --git a/python/setup.py b/python/setup.py
index f67b881e5..62dc0a502 100644
--- a/python/setup.py
+++ b/python/setup.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="notcurses",
-    version="3.0.5",
+    version="3.0.6",
     packages=['notcurses'],
     ext_modules=[
         Extension(
diff --git a/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp b/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp
index dac67199b..010cd8d02 100644
--- a/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp
+++ b/tools/notcurses-installer.ifp
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ProjectFileVersion = 1.1
 [General]
 Program name = Notcurses
-Program version = 3.0.5
+Program version = 3.0.6
 Windows 2000 = 0
 Windows XP = 0
 Windows Server 2003 = 0
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ Time = 2
 PlaySound = 0
 Allow = 0
 [Build]
-File = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\notcurses-3.0.5.exe
+File = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\notcurses-3.0.6.exe
 SetupIconPath = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\doc\icon.ico
 UninstallIconPath = C:\msys64\home\niblack\src\notcurses\doc\icon.ico
 CompressionMethod = 0
diff --git a/tools/nuspec b/tools/nuspec
index 9deda6b13..9749c070b 100644
--- a/tools/nuspec
+++ b/tools/nuspec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
     <!-- need 4.9.0+ for SPDX license expressions -->
     <metadata minClientVersion="4.9.0">
         <id>Notcurses</id>
-        <version>3.0.5</version>
+        <version>3.0.6</version>
         <title>Notcurses TUI/CLI library</title>
         <description>Library for blingful TUIs and character graphics</description>
         <authors>nick black</authors>