diff --git a/CHANGES b/CHANGES
index 602914de98..7599942e2f 100644
--- a/CHANGES
+++ b/CHANGES
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+1.5.5.pre5 to 1.5.5.pre6:
+  - Remove check of RSE dump root_failed attr in MSUnmerged (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #10894
+
+
 1.5.5.pre4 to 1.5.5.pre5:
   - Temporary fix for the StatusChangeTasks ReqMgr2 thread (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #10693
   - Keep workflows in running-open if they still have Available/Acquired GQEs (Alan Malta Rodrigues) #10693
diff --git a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
index ed2561e3c1..8ffa5967ea 100644
--- a/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
+++ b/src/python/WMCore/__init__.py
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
 
 """
 
-__version__ = '1.5.5.pre5'
+__version__ = '1.5.5.pre6'
 __all__ = []