diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a5fd39c..84ea7a3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## v1.6.x - 2024-??-?? - ???
+## v1.6.0 - 2024-03-11 - It's a secret, if I told you I'd have to kill you
 
 * Add EnsureTrailingDots processor
 * Beta support for custom secret providers added to Manager.
diff --git a/octodns/__init__.py b/octodns/__init__.py
index ebfb66e..927c935 100644
--- a/octodns/__init__.py
+++ b/octodns/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 'OctoDNS: DNS as code - Tools for managing DNS across multiple providers'
 
 # TODO: remove __VERSION__ w/2.x
-__version__ = __VERSION__ = '1.5.1'
+__version__ = __VERSION__ = '1.6.0'