diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 34b322e59..79c6a7f71 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2073,7 +2073,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "rustic-rs"
-version = "0.5.4-dev"
+version = "0.6.0"
 dependencies = [
  "abscissa_core",
  "aes256ctr_poly1305aes",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index e4d3b9480..0571ad9c2 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [workspace.package]
-version = "0.5.4-dev"
+version = "0.6.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "Apache-2.0 OR MIT"
 repository = "https://github.com/rustic-rs/rustic"