diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index f05672eae..2b57840b8 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 # Process this file with autoconf to produce a configure script.
 AC_PREREQ(2.57)
 
-AC_INIT(unbound, 0.5, wouter@nlnetlabs.nl, unbound)
+AC_INIT(unbound, 0.6, wouter@nlnetlabs.nl, unbound)
 
 CFLAGS=
 AC_AIX
diff --git a/doc/Changelog b/doc/Changelog
index 7e7ebfb79..86a31dd30 100644
--- a/doc/Changelog
+++ b/doc/Changelog
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@
 	  check that original data did not exist.
 	- tests for NSEC3 that wrong use of OPTOUT is bad. For insecure
 	  delegation, for abuse of child zone apex nsec3.
+	- create 0.5 release tag.
 
 24 September 2007: Wouter
 	- do not make test programs by default.