diff --git a/include/version.h b/include/version.h
index d7be0ac0..99460c74 100644
--- a/include/version.h
+++ b/include/version.h
@@ -14,8 +14,9 @@ extern "C" {
 #endif
 
 #define PACKAGE_VERSION_MAJOR 0
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR 5
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH 2
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION_MINOR 6
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION_PATCH 0
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION_RC 1
 
 char const *get_package_version_string(void);