diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Please report any issues to the stepRNA GitHub page or via email:
 
 ## Version Release History
 
-**Version 1.0.6 - 7 Feb, 2022**
+**Version 1.0.6 - 28 Feb, 2023**
 
 - Update to setup.py to include alive_progress
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ See the [MANUAL](URL_LINK) for more information
 
 Latest release notes:
 
-**Version 1.0.6 - 7 Feb, 2022**
+**Version 1.0.6 -  28 Feb, 2023**
 
 - Update to setup.py to include alive_progress