diff --git a/.env b/.env
index 669f9c975e..46fb6637e2 100644
--- a/.env
+++ b/.env
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 
 
 # Images
-IMAGE_VERSION=1.5.0
+IMAGE_VERSION=1.6.0
 IMAGE_NAME=ghcr.io/open-telemetry/demo
 
 # Demo Platform
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0d5fc1788d..808e9656bb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ release.
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 1.6.0
+
 * update PHP quoteservice to use RC1
   ([#1114](https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-demo/pull/1114))
 * [cartservice] update .NET package to 1.6.0 release