diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 3b32852..52a4fd6 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ PROJECT(pkgconf C)
 
 SET(PACKAGE_BUGREPORT http://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/issues)
 SET(PACKAGE_NAME pkgconf)
-SET(PACKAGE_VERSION 1.3.7)
+SET(PACKAGE_VERSION 1.6.0)
 SET(LIBPKGCONF_VERSION "3.0.0")
 SET(LIBPKGCONF_SOVERSION 3)
 
diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f0102cf..7e84a84 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,21 @@
 Changes from previous version of pkgconf
 ========================================
 
+Changes from 1.5.4 to 1.6.0:
+----------------------------
+
+* Bug fixes:
+  - Fixed issue where packages which referenced missing packages in
+    Requires.private may have crashed due to memory corruption issues
+    in some circumstances.
+  - Fixed warnings reported by GCC 8 diagnostics.
+
+* Enhancements:
+  - Add LIBPKGCONF_VERSION and LIBPKGCONF_VERSION_STR macros for
+    determining libpkgconf version.
+  - Add pkgconf_fragment_copy_list() to copy a fragment list to
+    another fragment list.
+
 Changes from 1.5.3 to 1.5.4:
 ----------------------------
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 5dbe656..9a6090a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ dnl implied.  In no event shall the authors be liable for any damages arising
 dnl from the use of this software.
 
 AC_PREREQ([2.68])
-AC_INIT([pkgconf], [1.5.4], [http://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/issues])
+AC_INIT([pkgconf], [1.6.0], [http://github.com/pkgconf/pkgconf/issues])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([cli/main.c])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIRS([m4])
 AX_CHECK_COMPILE_FLAG([-Wall], [CFLAGS="$CFLAGS -Wall"])
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index e1e3092..afd9d0c 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 project('pkgconf', 'c',
-  version : '1.4.0',
+  version : '1.6.0',
   license : 'ISC',
   meson_version : '>=0.40')