diff --git a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
index 161b74b24..f57753b79 100644
--- a/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/bzlmod/workspace/MODULE.bazel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
index 4a915e028..ea1b95313 100644
--- a/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/firebase_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 )
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
index 11a0ad2e2..5d780ee4e 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
index 11a0ad2e2..5d780ee4e 100644
--- a/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/grpc_package_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
index 1fa3519a8..e03ea05db 100644
--- a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE
index d00478e9a..3a2056f63 100644
--- a/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/http_archive_ext_deps/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    sha256 = "747addf3f508186234f6232674dd7786743efb8c68619aece5fb0cac97b8f415",
+    sha256 = "8700f9204f3b0a32851cdf56c63b8d8d4fcf93b96707c590d1de8d84cf07ee7d",
     urls = [
-        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.5.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.5.0.tar.gz",
-        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.5.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.5.0.tar.gz",
+        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
+        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
index 545dfbc04..d93d86a8f 100644
--- a/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/interesting_deps/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
index 166326a7b..475e2563e 100644
--- a/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/ios_sim/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index c3c7adefe..de1f6a85f 100644
--- a/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/lottie_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
index 49b3faa5f..88bbd5093 100644
--- a/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/messagekit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
index 929e9395e..8f1c0a470 100644
--- a/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/nimble_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
index 8dce38cfd..9ea22820b 100644
--- a/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/objc_code/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
index 462e31d60..c119e3caf 100644
--- a/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/phone_number_kit/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
index 0dbaa654c..23c78cfa7 100644
--- a/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/pkg_manifest_minimal/MODULE.bazel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
index 5225a2da0..9f3559669 100644
--- a/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/resources_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
index 7a92ace31..37b678bec 100644
--- a/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/shake_ios_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
index 126b33dac..f6c2c6098 100644
--- a/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/snapkit_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
index 373a6c75c..40fc32a67 100644
--- a/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/soto_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
index 88d518ab2..02773dda1 100644
--- a/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/stripe_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
index cc8c31bca..4f6a03570 100644
--- a/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/symlink_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
index b22240a4f..70dbebd36 100644
--- a/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/tca_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
index f70b79a6d..fd8d0db55 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE b/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE
index 6c431f6d2..d273a7f13 100644
--- a/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE
+++ b/examples/vapor_example/WORKSPACE
@@ -21,10 +21,10 @@ load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")
 
 http_archive(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    sha256 = "747addf3f508186234f6232674dd7786743efb8c68619aece5fb0cac97b8f415",
+    sha256 = "8700f9204f3b0a32851cdf56c63b8d8d4fcf93b96707c590d1de8d84cf07ee7d",
     urls = [
-        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.5.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.5.0.tar.gz",
-        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.5.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.5.0.tar.gz",
+        "https://mirror.bazel.build/github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
+        "https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-skylib/releases/download/1.6.0/bazel-skylib-gazelle-plugin-1.6.0.tar.gz",
     ],
 )
 
diff --git a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
index ecbca24b5..72e1a6b81 100644
--- a/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/examples/xcmetrics_example/MODULE.bazel
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(
diff --git a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
index 353d3ac9b..0ae994d56 100644
--- a/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
+++ b/tools/create_example/template_files/MODULE.bazel
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ bazel_dep(
 
 bazel_dep(
     name = "bazel_skylib_gazelle_plugin",
-    version = "1.5.0",
+    version = "1.6.0",
     dev_dependency = True,
 )
 bazel_dep(