diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index 5a68ad2b2..36ee37404 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -75,5 +75,5 @@ keywords:
   - Software Impact
   - Software Reuse
 license: Apache-2.0
-version: v1.5.0
-date-released: '2022-09-21'
+version: v1.6.0
+date-released: '2022-09-30'