diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3ffe84ab..103dc45d7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## Current Master
 
+# 1.6.0 2016-04-22
+
 - Pending transactions are now persisted to localStorage and resume even after browser is closed.
 - Completed transactions are now persisted and can be displayed via UI.
 - Added transaction list to account detail view.
diff --git a/app/manifest.json b/app/manifest.json
index 695451635..68aaad292 100644
--- a/app/manifest.json
+++ b/app/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "__MSG_appName__",
   "short_name": "Metamask",
-  "version": "1.5.1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "description": "__MSG_appDescription__",
   "icons": {