diff --git a/.version b/.version
index 26ca59460..dc1e644a1 100644
--- a/.version
+++ b/.version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.1
+1.6.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index f1e2760c6..5d98f0e7e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Open source version of the STMicroelectronics Stlink Tools
 
 [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/texane/stlink.svg)](https://github.com/texane/stlink/releases/latest)
 [![BSD licensed](https://img.shields.io/badge/license-BSD-blue.svg)](https://raw.githubusercontent.com/hyperium/hyper/master/LICENSE)
-[![GitHub commits](https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/texane/stlink/v1.5.1.svg)](https://github.com/texane/stlink/releases/master)
+[![GitHub commits](https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/texane/stlink/v1.6.0.svg)](https://github.com/texane/stlink/releases/master)
 [![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/texane/stlink/total.svg)](https://github.com/texane/stlink/releases)
 
 [![Linux Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/texane/stlink/master.svg?label=linux)](https://travis-ci.org/texane/stlink)