diff --git a/README b/README
index 053a704..064e3fd 100644
--- a/README
+++ b/README
@@ -222,6 +222,11 @@ McCabe:
 CHANGES
 =======
 
+1.6
+
+XXX
+
+
 1.5 - 2012-10-13
 ----------------
 
diff --git a/flake8/__init__.py b/flake8/__init__.py
index c1535a4..e081e45 100644
--- a/flake8/__init__.py
+++ b/flake8/__init__.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 #
 
-__version__ = '1.5'
+__version__ = '1.6'