diff --git a/doc/changes/changelog.md b/doc/changes/changelog.md
index a50b179..ef73092 100644
--- a/doc/changes/changelog.md
+++ b/doc/changes/changelog.md
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 # Changes
 
+* [1.6.0](changes_1.6.0.md)
 * [1.5.0](changes_1.5.0.md)
 * [1.4.0](changes_1.4.0.md)
 * [1.3.1](changes_1.3.1.md)
diff --git a/doc/changes/changes_1.6.0.md b/doc/changes/changes_1.6.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcf314b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/doc/changes/changes_1.6.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+# script-languages-container-ci-setup 1.6.0, tbd.
+
+Code name: tbd
+
+## Summary
+
+tbd
+
+## Bug Fixes
+
+n/a 
+
+## Features / Enhancements
+
+n/a
+
+## Documentation
+
+n/a
+
+## Refactoring
+
+n/a
+
+## Dependencies
+
+n/a
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index e86774c..9a32671 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "exasol-script-languages-container-ci-setup"
-version = "1.5.0"
+version = "1.6.0"
 description = "Manages AWS cloud CI build infrastructure."
 
 license = "MIT"