diff --git a/data/io.elementary.code.appdata.xml.in b/data/io.elementary.code.appdata.xml.in
index 25a73effd9..aeb2154c81 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.code.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.code.appdata.xml.in
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     </ul>
   </description>
   <releases>
-    <release version="6.0.2" date="2021-11-02" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="6.1.0" date="2021-11-23" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Improvements:</p>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index f624507a65..03cf8400a0 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'io.elementary.code',
     'vala', 'c',
-    version: '6.0.1'
+    version: '6.1.0'
 )
 
 add_project_arguments([