diff --git a/docs/release-notes.md b/docs/release-notes.md
index b3912de5e..69c742ca7 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 ## Next
 
+## 0.6.0
+
 * Update SQL with SQLAlchemy tutorial at <a href="https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/sql-databases/" target="_blank">https://fastapi.tiangolo.com/tutorial/sql-databases/</a> using the new official `request.state`.
 
 * Upgrade Starlette to version `0.11.1` and add required compatibility changes. PR <a href="https://github.com/tiangolo/fastapi/pull/44" target="_blank">#44</a>.
diff --git a/fastapi/__init__.py b/fastapi/__init__.py
index 7377eed3d..c9993150a 100644
--- a/fastapi/__init__.py
+++ b/fastapi/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 """FastAPI framework, high performance, easy to learn, fast to code, ready for production"""
 
-__version__ = "0.5.1"
+__version__ = "0.6.0"
 
 from .applications import FastAPI
 from .routing import APIRouter