diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index c218e3d5f..04cd23576 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+===== 1.6.0 (2019-03-29) =====
+* use PPX syntax for PGOCaml code
+* remove deprecation warnings
+* better SMS activation codes
+
 ===== 1.5.0 (2019-01-17) =====
 
 * Os_tips: cancel all scheduled tips on page change
diff --git a/opam b/opam
index 787d41c7e..ae2351e45 100644
--- a/opam
+++ b/opam
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 opam-version: "2.0"
 name: "ocsigen-start"
-version: "1.5.ppx"
+version: "1.6.0"
 authors: "dev@ocsigen.org"
 maintainer: "dev@ocsigen.org"
 synopsis: "An Eliom application skeleton ready to use to build your own application with users, (pre)registration, notifications, etc"