diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0e2b404..5f3a0b6 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("net.thauvin.erik.urlencoder:urlencoder-lib:1.5.0")
+    implementation("net.thauvin.erik.urlencoder:urlencoder-lib:1.6.0")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ to the artifact URL.
 <dependency>
     <groupId>net.thauvin.erik.urlencoder</groupId>
     <artifactId>urlencoder-lib-jvm</artifactId>
-    <version>1.5.0</version>
+    <version>1.6.0</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 27d4c8c..5ccf894 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 group = "net.thauvin.erik.urlencoder"
-version = "1.6.0-SNAPSHOT"
+version = "1.6.0"
 
 dependencies {
     kover(projects.urlencoderLib)