diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 4de69149d..6ed7c5544 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-libxkbcommon 1.6.0 - TBA
+libxkbcommon 1.6.0 - 2023-10-08
 ==================
 
 API
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 7d5802bea..eaef4fb6d 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'libxkbcommon',
     'c',
-    version: '1.5.0',
+    version: '1.6.0',
     default_options: [
         'c_std=c11',
         'warning_level=2',