diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 16ce646..f3ffd21 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.5.1
+current_version = 1.6.0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 message = Release {new_version}
diff --git a/HISTORY.rst b/HISTORY.rst
index a493e67..5d85d41 100644
--- a/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/HISTORY.rst
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 Changelog
 ---------
+1.6.0 (2019-01-08)
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 - Reorganises settings into separate views.
   [href]
diff --git a/onegov/agency/theme/agency_theme.py b/onegov/agency/theme/agency_theme.py
index b3604f8..903e36a 100644
--- a/onegov/agency/theme/agency_theme.py
+++ b/onegov/agency/theme/agency_theme.py
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ class AgencyTheme(OrgTheme):
 
     # don't touch this number, it's incremented using bumpversion, so every
     # release will automatically trigger a rebuild of the theme
-    version = '1.5.1'
+    version = '1.6.0'
 
     @property
     def post_imports(self):
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 267417c..6b80a9a 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 description = (
     'Administrative units and relationships for administrative directories.'
 )
-version = '1.5.1'
+version = '1.6.0'
 
 
 def get_long_description():