diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index a07c4206fc5..ed3e9f90591 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 1.6.0-alpha.1
+current_version = 1.6.0-rc.0
 commit = True
 message = Aleth {new_version}
 	
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8f1d672f84b..1a2585a0a8e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,4 +17,4 @@
 - Fixed: [#5539](https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/pull/5539) Fix logic for determining if dao hard fork block header should be requested.
 - Fixed: [#5547](https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/pull/5547) Fix unnecessary slow-down of eth_flush RPC method.
 
-[1.6.0]: https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/compare/v1.6.0-alpha.1...master
\ No newline at end of file
+[1.6.0]: https://github.com/ethereum/aleth/compare/v1.6.0-alpha.1...release/1.6
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index e0196335135..068bce761f1 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ HunterGate(
 )
 
 project(aleth)
-set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.6.0-alpha.1)
+set(PROJECT_VERSION 1.6.0-rc.0)
 
 cable_set_build_type(DEFAULT RelWithDebInfo CONFIGURATION_TYPES Debug;Release;RelWithDebInfo)