diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index d9970d272..f6566f555 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Version 5.6.0 (2023-10-12)
+--------------------------
+Add configuration to send requests with user ID to a Focal Meter endpoint (#571)
+
 Version 5.5.0 (2023-10-02)
 --------------------------
 Add option to disable retrying any failed requests (#641)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index d50359de1..1bc788d3b 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.5.0
+5.6.0
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e67495cc5..e8db8ba6d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ plugins {
 
 subprojects {
     group = 'com.snowplowanalytics'
-    version = '5.5.0'
+    version = '5.6.0'
     repositories {
         google()
         maven {
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 79b3d21c1..80dd62f3a 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ systemProp.org.gradle.internal.http.socketTimeout=120000
 SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE=comsnowplowanalytics
 GROUP=com.snowplowanalytics
 POM_ARTIFACT_ID=snowplow-android-tracker
-VERSION_NAME=5.5.0
+VERSION_NAME=5.6.0
 
 POM_NAME=snowplow-android-tracker
 POM_PACKAGING=aar