diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index dc8363396..417e7168a 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+zerotier-one (1.5.0) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * Version 1.5.0 is actually 1.6.0-beta1
+  * See RELEASE-NOTES.md for release notes.
+
+ -- Adam Ierymenko <adam.ierymenko@zerotier.com>  Mon, 05 Aug 2020 01:00:00 -0700
+
 zerotier-one (1.4.6) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * Update default root server list
diff --git a/ext/installfiles/mac/ZeroTier One.pkgproj b/ext/installfiles/mac/ZeroTier One.pkgproj
index ba9fa6a25..9ca003e5a 100755
--- a/ext/installfiles/mac/ZeroTier One.pkgproj	
+++ b/ext/installfiles/mac/ZeroTier One.pkgproj	
@@ -689,7 +689,7 @@
 				<key>USE_HFS+_COMPRESSION</key>
 				<false/>
 				<key>VERSION</key>
-				<string>1.4.6</string>
+				<string>1.6.0-beta1</string>
 			</dict>
 			<key>TYPE</key>
 			<integer>0</integer>
diff --git a/version.h b/version.h
index 9fcd25bdb..320c8c323 100644
--- a/version.h
+++ b/version.h
@@ -22,12 +22,12 @@
 /**
  * Minor version
  */
-#define ZEROTIER_ONE_VERSION_MINOR 4
+#define ZEROTIER_ONE_VERSION_MINOR 5
 
 /**
  * Revision
  */
-#define ZEROTIER_ONE_VERSION_REVISION 8
+#define ZEROTIER_ONE_VERSION_REVISION 0
 
 /**
  * Build version
diff --git a/windows/WinUI/AboutView.xaml b/windows/WinUI/AboutView.xaml
index d07a89476..7fcff1473 100644
--- a/windows/WinUI/AboutView.xaml
+++ b/windows/WinUI/AboutView.xaml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
                     <Run Text="ZeroTier One"/>
                 </Paragraph>
                 <Paragraph TextAlignment="Center">
-                    <Run FontSize="14" Text="Version 1.4.6"/>
+                    <Run FontSize="14" Text="Version 1.6.0-beta1"/>
                     <LineBreak/>
                     <Run FontSize="14" Text="(c) 2011-2019 ZeroTier, Inc."/>
                     <LineBreak/>
diff --git a/zerotier-one.spec b/zerotier-one.spec
index 3767b540e..8f06eb23c 100644
--- a/zerotier-one.spec
+++ b/zerotier-one.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 Name:           zerotier-one
-Version:        1.4.6
+Version:        1.6.0-beta1
 Release:        1%{?dist}
 Summary:        ZeroTier One network virtualization service
 
@@ -145,6 +145,9 @@ esac
 %endif
 
 %changelog
+* Mon Oct 05 2020 Adam Ierymenko <adam.ierymenko@zerotier.com> - 1.6.0-beta1
+- see https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne for release notes
+
 * Fri Aug 23 2019 Adam Ierymenko <adam.ierymenko@zerotier.com> - 1.4.4-0.1
 - see https://github.com/zerotier/ZeroTierOne for release notes