diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index a93df38e..9efd3654 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ CHANGES
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+1.6 (2023-11-18)
+================
+
+- Switch to ``aiohttp.web.AppKey``, and deprecate the old 'static_root_url' key.
+- Drop Python 3.7, add Python 3.12.
+
 1.5.1 (2023-02-01)
 ==================
 
diff --git a/aiohttp_jinja2/__init__.py b/aiohttp_jinja2/__init__.py
index b744382b..11214890 100644
--- a/aiohttp_jinja2/__init__.py
+++ b/aiohttp_jinja2/__init__.py
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
 from .helpers import GLOBAL_HELPERS, static_root_key
 from .typedefs import Filters
 
-__version__ = "1.5.1"
+__version__ = "1.6"
 
 __all__ = (
     "get_env",
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 5bca97c3..2c4c2925 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ def read(f):
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.9",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.10",
         "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.11",
+        "Programming Language :: Python :: 3.12",
         "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
         "Topic :: Internet :: WWW/HTTP",
         "Framework :: AsyncIO",