diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 048895282b2..740980951db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](http://semver.org/).
 <!-- next-header -->
 ## [Unreleased] - ReleaseDate
 
+## [4.5.6] - 2024-06-06
+
 ## [4.5.5] - 2024-06-06
 
 ### Fixes
@@ -4573,7 +4575,8 @@ Minimum version of Rust is now v1.13.0 (Stable)
 * **arg**  allow lifetimes other than 'static in arguments ([9e8c1fb9](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/commit/9e8c1fb9406f8448873ca58bab07fe905f1551e5))
 
 <!-- next-url -->
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.5...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.6...HEAD
+[4.5.6]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.5...v4.5.6
 [4.5.5]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.4...v4.5.5
 [4.5.4]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.3...v4.5.4
 [4.5.3]: https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/compare/v4.5.2...v4.5.3
diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index ea5c32052cf..ea3b48f729a 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ message: Please cite this crate using these information.
 
 # Version information.
 date-released: 2024-06-06
-version: 4.5.5
+version: 4.5.6
 
 # Project information.
 abstract: A full featured, fast Command Line Argument Parser for Rust
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5ff142d713e..43eb0841098 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -410,10 +410,10 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap"
-version = "4.5.5"
+version = "4.5.6"
 dependencies = [
  "automod",
- "clap_builder 4.5.5",
+ "clap_builder 4.5.6",
  "clap_derive",
  "humantime",
  "rustversion",
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_bench"
 version = "0.0.0"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.5",
+ "clap 4.5.6",
  "divan",
  "lazy_static",
 ]
@@ -447,7 +447,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "clap_builder"
-version = "4.5.5"
+version = "4.5.6"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anstyle",
@@ -467,7 +467,7 @@ name = "clap_complete"
 version = "4.5.3"
 dependencies = [
  "automod",
- "clap 4.5.5",
+ "clap 4.5.6",
  "clap_lex 0.7.1",
  "completest",
  "completest-pty",
@@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_complete_fig"
 version = "4.5.1"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.5",
+ "clap 4.5.6",
  "clap_complete",
  "snapbox",
 ]
@@ -492,7 +492,7 @@ dependencies = [
 name = "clap_complete_nushell"
 version = "4.5.2"
 dependencies = [
- "clap 4.5.5",
+ "clap 4.5.6",
  "clap_complete",
  "completest",
  "completest-nu",
@@ -527,7 +527,7 @@ name = "clap_mangen"
 version = "0.2.21"
 dependencies = [
  "automod",
- "clap 4.5.5",
+ "clap 4.5.6",
  "roff",
  "snapbox",
 ]
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index c43b217cea0..482b0162886 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ blocks_in_conditions = "allow"
 
 [package]
 name = "clap"
-version = "4.5.5"
+version = "4.5.6"
 description = "A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser"
 categories = ["command-line-interface"]
 keywords = [
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ unstable-styles = ["clap_builder/unstable-styles"]
 bench = false
 
 [dependencies]
-clap_builder = { path = "./clap_builder", version = "=4.5.5", default-features = false }
+clap_builder = { path = "./clap_builder", version = "=4.5.6", default-features = false }
 clap_derive = { path = "./clap_derive", version = "=4.5.5", optional = true }
 
 [dev-dependencies]
diff --git a/clap_builder/Cargo.toml b/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
index 072d30236d4..b0ac0369823 100644
--- a/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
+++ b/clap_builder/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "clap_builder"
-version = "4.5.5"
+version = "4.5.6"
 description = "A simple to use, efficient, and full-featured Command Line Argument Parser"
 categories = ["command-line-interface"]
 keywords = [
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index e7979a078df..97a19363ac3 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 //! - [Cookbook][_cookbook]
 //! - [FAQ][_faq]
 //! - [Discussions](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/discussions)
-//! - [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/blob/v4.5.5/CHANGELOG.md) (includes major version migration
+//! - [CHANGELOG](https://github.com/clap-rs/clap/blob/v4.5.6/CHANGELOG.md) (includes major version migration
 //!   guides)
 //!
 //! ## Aspirations