diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index ca7b10607..628fdb7ff 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Digi Embedded Yocto (DEY) 2.0
-## Release 2.0-r5
+## Release 2.0-r6
 
 This document provides information about Digi Embedded Yocto,
 Digi International's professional embedded Yocto development environment.
@@ -64,6 +64,10 @@ Documentation is available online on the Digi documentation site:
 
 # Release Changelog
 
+## 2.0-r6
+
+* TBC
+
 ## 2.0-r5
 
 * Digi Embedded Yocto
diff --git a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
index 3e73ee11b..43839200a 100644
--- a/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
+++ b/meta-digi-dey/conf/distro/dey.conf
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 DISTRO = "dey"
 DISTRO_NAME = "Digi Embedded Yocto"
-DISTRO_VERSION = "2.0-r5"
+DISTRO_VERSION = "2.0-r6"
 DISTRO_CODENAME = "jethro"
 SDK_VENDOR = "-deysdk"
 SDK_VERSION := "${@'${DISTRO_VERSION}'}"