diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 03411977c..7a9e63e02 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## 1.6.0 (unreleased)
+## 1.6.0 (May 6, 2014)
 
 BACKWARDS INCOMPATIBILITIES:
 
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 38f75e11a..dc1e644a1 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.6.0.dev
+1.6.0