diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 9328f21b13..85881a2eec 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ if(POLICY CMP0042)
     cmake_policy(SET CMP0042 NEW)
 endif()
 
-set(BRPC_VERSION 1.5.0)
+set(BRPC_VERSION 1.6.0)
 
 SET(CPACK_GENERATOR "DEB")
 SET(CPACK_DEBIAN_PACKAGE_MAINTAINER "brpc authors")
diff --git a/RELEASE_VERSION b/RELEASE_VERSION
index bc80560fad..dc1e644a10 100644
--- a/RELEASE_VERSION
+++ b/RELEASE_VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0
+1.6.0
diff --git a/package/rpm/brpc.spec b/package/rpm/brpc.spec
index 62388e4525..b9f488ca9f 100644
--- a/package/rpm/brpc.spec
+++ b/package/rpm/brpc.spec
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 
 Name:		brpc
-Version:	1.5.0
+Version:	1.6.0
 Release:	1%{?dist}
 Summary:	Industrial-grade RPC framework using C++ Language.