diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 17ebafc..6653ee0 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ## Upcoming Changes (unreleased)
 
+## 0.6.23 - July 10, 2018
+- updated data
+
 ## 0.6.22 - May 23, 2018
 - added ```:countries``` validator key that checks whether validated phone is within specified countries
 - updated data
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index e4115cd..92c9c10 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    phonelib (0.6.22)
+    phonelib (0.6.23)
 
 GEM
   remote: http://rubygems.org/
diff --git a/lib/phonelib/version.rb b/lib/phonelib/version.rb
index 8f98d35..98f13ca 100644
--- a/lib/phonelib/version.rb
+++ b/lib/phonelib/version.rb
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 module Phonelib
   # @private
-  VERSION = '0.6.22'
+  VERSION = '0.6.23'
 end