diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index bc80560f..dc1e644a 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0
+1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/pdoc_template/version.html.jinja2 b/docs/pdoc_template/version.html.jinja2
index 41c4dcd4..e32cdae8 100644
--- a/docs/pdoc_template/version.html.jinja2
+++ b/docs/pdoc_template/version.html.jinja2
@@ -4,3 +4,4 @@
 <option {{ 'selected' if env['version'] == '1.3.0' else '' }} value="1.3.0">1.3.0</option>
 <option {{ 'selected' if env['version'] == '1.4.0' else '' }} value="1.4.0">1.4.0</option>
 <option {{ 'selected' if env['version'] == '1.5.0' else '' }} value="1.5.0">1.5.0</option>
+<option {{ 'selected' if env['version'] == '1.6.0' else '' }} value="1.6.0">1.6.0</option>