diff --git a/documentation/source/conf.py b/documentation/source/conf.py
index 35dddacea..9860a1468 100644
--- a/documentation/source/conf.py
+++ b/documentation/source/conf.py
@@ -55,9 +55,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = '1.5'
+version = '1.6'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '1.5'
+release = '1.6'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/src/canu_version_update.pl b/src/canu_version_update.pl
index df20ecf3a..919c1419a 100755
--- a/src/canu_version_update.pl
+++ b/src/canu_version_update.pl
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 
 my $label    = "snapshot";     #  Change this to 'release' just before making a release.
 my $major    = "1";            #  ...and this too.
-my $minor    = "5";            #  ...and this too.
+my $minor    = "6";            #  ...and this too.
 
 my $commits  = "0";
 my $hash1    = undef;          #  This from 'git describe'