diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f79b499..3b5ab50 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "kadcast"
 authors = ["herr-seppia <seppia@dusk.network>"]
-version = "0.5.0"
+version = "0.6.0-rc.0"
 edition = "2018"
 description = "Implementation of the Kadcast Network Protocol."
 categories = ["network-programming"]