diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index ddafa36a9..3c9a45a14 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5.1 FATAL_ERROR)
 #============================================================================
 # Initialize the project
 #============================================================================
-project(ignition-physics5 VERSION 5.0.0)
+project(ignition-physics6 VERSION 6.0.0)
 
 #============================================================================
 # Find ignition-cmake
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ find_package(ignition-cmake2 2.8.0 REQUIRED)
 #============================================================================
 # Configure the project
 #============================================================================
-ign_configure_project(VERSION_SUFFIX)
+ign_configure_project(VERSION_SUFFIX pre1)
 
 #============================================================================
 # Set project-specific options
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 3ecfde8eb..b75fc0e12 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+## Ignition Physics 6.x
+
+### Ignition Physics 6.x.x (202X-XX-XX)
+
+
 ## Ignition Physics 5.x
 
 ### Ignition Physics 5.x.x (20XX-XX-XX)
diff --git a/examples/hello_world_loader/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/hello_world_loader/CMakeLists.txt
index 54c08cd48..a94a6a6ae 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world_loader/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/hello_world_loader/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 set(IGN_PLUGIN_VER 1)
 find_package(ignition-plugin${IGN_PLUGIN_VER} 1.1 REQUIRED COMPONENTS all)
 
-set(IGN_PHYSICS_VER 5)
+set(IGN_PHYSICS_VER 6)
 find_package(ignition-physics${IGN_PHYSICS_VER} REQUIRED)
 
 add_executable(hello_world_loader hello_world_loader.cc)
diff --git a/examples/hello_world_plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/hello_world_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index b0af68868..fc9930678 100644
--- a/examples/hello_world_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/hello_world_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 set(IGN_PLUGIN_VER 1)
 find_package(ignition-plugin${IGN_PLUGIN_VER} 1.1 REQUIRED COMPONENTS all)
 
-set(IGN_PHYSICS_VER 5)
+set(IGN_PHYSICS_VER 6)
 find_package(ignition-physics${IGN_PHYSICS_VER} REQUIRED)
 
 add_library(HelloWorldPlugin SHARED HelloWorldPlugin.cc)
diff --git a/examples/simple_plugin/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/simple_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
index afc04488d..d852ceb26 100644
--- a/examples/simple_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/simple_plugin/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.5 FATAL_ERROR)
 set(IGN_PLUGIN_VER 1)
 find_package(ignition-plugin${IGN_PLUGIN_VER} 1.1 REQUIRED COMPONENTS all)
 
-set(IGN_PHYSICS_VER 5)
+set(IGN_PHYSICS_VER 6)
 find_package(ignition-physics${IGN_PHYSICS_VER} REQUIRED)
 
 add_library(SimplePlugin SHARED plugin.cc EntityManagementFeatures.cc)
diff --git a/tutorials/07-implementing-a-physics-plugin.md b/tutorials/07-implementing-a-physics-plugin.md
index d0f1c9779..bdcae43d2 100644
--- a/tutorials/07-implementing-a-physics-plugin.md
+++ b/tutorials/07-implementing-a-physics-plugin.md
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ a plugin.
 - The third argument is the `FeatureList`, specifying all the features that this
 plugin provides, i.e. `HelloWorldFeatureList`
 
-### Setup CMakeLists.txt for building (Version: ign-physics5)
+### Setup CMakeLists.txt for building (Version: ign-physics6)
 
 Now create a file named `CMakeLists.txt` with your favorite editor and add these
 lines for finding `ign-plugin` and `ign-physics` dependencies for the Fortress release: