diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 7a890f3..cd21eaf 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,7 +1,10 @@
 Master
+
+v0.57
 - Use opensoar and aerofiles functionalities (#100, #123)
 - Do not skip HC contestants
 - Skip contestant for which analysis fails
+- several bugfixes
 
 v0.56.3
 - Fix aat with fixed sector orientation
diff --git a/PySoar/settingsClass.py b/PySoar/settingsClass.py
index 769cc40..181739e 100644
--- a/PySoar/settingsClass.py
+++ b/PySoar/settingsClass.py
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ def __init__(self):
         self.debug_form_url = 'https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1uWxTA5Hka6rbXzDOJDX9dRhZ7OwIoqN5Do0e27B0q-M/viewform'
         self.pysoar_version_formID = 891402426
         self.competition_url_formID = 174131444
-        self.version = '0.56.3'
+        self.version = '0.57.0'
 
         # determine if application is a script file or frozen exe
         if getattr(sys, 'frozen', False):