diff --git a/RELEASE_NOTES.md b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
index dd2b504b6c2..15723aed24c 100644
--- a/RELEASE_NOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASE_NOTES.md
@@ -2,6 +2,17 @@
 
 Please see the [dependency-check google group](https://groups.google.com/forum/#!forum/dependency-check) for the release notes on versions not listed below.
 
+## [Version 6.0.1](https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/releases/tag/v6.0.1) (2020-09-13)
+
+### Changes
+
+- Improved error messages when upgrading from 5.x to 6.x; due to breaking database changes if the old
+  database schema is detected an error message is produced indicating that the old database should be purged.
+- Fixed the database path for the Ant and Gradle plugins.
+- Added locking around the RetireJS updates to resolve read/write conflicts in CI environments.
+
+- Full listing of [changes](https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/milestone/15?closed=1).
+
 ## [Version 6.0.0](https://github.com/jeremylong/DependencyCheck/releases/tag/v6.0.0) (2020-09-07)
 
 ### Changes
diff --git a/ant/pom.xml b/ant/pom.xml
index 5866fe02a4d..06ea5f5b1ee 100644
--- a/ant/pom.xml
+++ b/ant/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
         <artifactId>dependency-check-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>dependency-check-ant</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetype/pom.xml b/archetype/pom.xml
index be74da85683..05b6e50f075 100644
--- a/archetype/pom.xml
+++ b/archetype/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2017 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
         <artifactId>dependency-check-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.0.1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>dependency-check-plugin</artifactId>
     <name>Dependency-Check Plugin Archetype</name>
diff --git a/cli/pom.xml b/cli/pom.xml
index 846c7e3054f..8d9cc8c6219 100644
--- a/cli/pom.xml
+++ b/cli/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
         <artifactId>dependency-check-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>dependency-check-cli</artifactId>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 4f37738763b..567d165128b 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
         <artifactId>dependency-check-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>dependency-check-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/maven/pom.xml b/maven/pom.xml
index 22ffdcfddae..520a3d26a0a 100644
--- a/maven/pom.xml
+++ b/maven/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2013 Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
         <artifactId>dependency-check-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.0.1</version>
     </parent>
     <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
     <packaging>maven-plugin</packaging>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1d2ea3fb14a..54bf93623ee 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2012 - Jeremy Long
 
     <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
     <artifactId>dependency-check-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>6.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>6.0.1</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
     <modules>
diff --git a/utils/pom.xml b/utils/pom.xml
index 185853a51d4..9ab5b0651d1 100644
--- a/utils/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ Copyright (c) 2014 - Jeremy Long. All Rights Reserved.
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
         <artifactId>dependency-check-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>6.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>6.0.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>dependency-check-utils</artifactId>