diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index bb78f67d..f811a779 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ endif()
 # can still detect after the change)
 #-
 set(fletch_VERSION_MAJOR 1)
-set(fletch_VERSION_MINOR 5)
+set(fletch_VERSION_MINOR 6)
 set(fletch_VERSION_PATCH 0)
 
 set(fletch_VERSION "${fletch_VERSION_MAJOR}.${fletch_VERSION_MINOR}.${fletch_VERSION_PATCH}")
diff --git a/Doc/release-notes/master.txt b/Doc/release-notes/master.txt
index 4b06d8cb..82f4255c 100644
--- a/Doc/release-notes/master.txt
+++ b/Doc/release-notes/master.txt
@@ -1,27 +1,7 @@
-Fletch v1.6.0 Release Notes
+Fletch v1.7.0 Release Notes
 ===========================
 
-This is a minor release of Fletch that provides both new functionality and fixes over the previous v1.5.0 release.
+This is a minor release of Fletch that provides both new functionality and fixes over the previous v1.6.0 release.
 
-There are many other changes in this release. These are detailed in the change log below.
-
-Updates since v1.5.0
+Updates since v1.6.0
 --------------------
-
-* Updated Eigen from 3.3.7 to 3.3.9
-* Added options to use FFMpeg 4.4.1, 5.1.2
-* Patched FFmpeg to write KLV metadata in compliance with MISB standards
-* Patched FFmpeg to write unregistered SEI user data
-* Patched FFmpeg to record KLV synchronicity
-* Updated GDAL from 2.3.2 to 2.4.4
-* Added option to get OpenCV source for version 4.5.1 from PyPI
-* Added option to use VTK 9.1.0 and made 9.1 the default
-* Disabled Qt in VTK if it is not present
-* Added x264, x265, ffnvcodec
-* Patched PDAL to be compatible with C++17
-* Updated yaml-cpp to 0.7.0
-* Removed Caffe
-* Updated Boost to 1.78.0
-* Patched Qt jobserver bug when using certain versions of make
-* Set pybind11 to build with C++17
-* Ensured FFmpeg appears as an option in CMakeCache.txt when not enabled
diff --git a/Doc/release-notes/v1.6.0.txt b/Doc/release-notes/v1.6.0.txt
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4b06d8cb
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Doc/release-notes/v1.6.0.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,27 @@
+Fletch v1.6.0 Release Notes
+===========================
+
+This is a minor release of Fletch that provides both new functionality and fixes over the previous v1.5.0 release.
+
+There are many other changes in this release. These are detailed in the change log below.
+
+Updates since v1.5.0
+--------------------
+
+* Updated Eigen from 3.3.7 to 3.3.9
+* Added options to use FFMpeg 4.4.1, 5.1.2
+* Patched FFmpeg to write KLV metadata in compliance with MISB standards
+* Patched FFmpeg to write unregistered SEI user data
+* Patched FFmpeg to record KLV synchronicity
+* Updated GDAL from 2.3.2 to 2.4.4
+* Added option to get OpenCV source for version 4.5.1 from PyPI
+* Added option to use VTK 9.1.0 and made 9.1 the default
+* Disabled Qt in VTK if it is not present
+* Added x264, x265, ffnvcodec
+* Patched PDAL to be compatible with C++17
+* Updated yaml-cpp to 0.7.0
+* Removed Caffe
+* Updated Boost to 1.78.0
+* Patched Qt jobserver bug when using certain versions of make
+* Set pybind11 to build with C++17
+* Ensured FFmpeg appears as an option in CMakeCache.txt when not enabled