diff --git a/PenguinSubtitlePlayer.pro b/PenguinSubtitlePlayer.pro
index ae4446b..2e95fce 100644
--- a/PenguinSubtitlePlayer.pro
+++ b/PenguinSubtitlePlayer.pro
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ MOC_DIR = $$DESTDIR/.moc
 RCC_DIR = $$DESTDIR/.qrc
 UI_DIR = $$DESTDIR/.ui
 
-VERSION = 1.5.0
+VERSION = 1.6.0
 DEFINES += APP_VERSION=\\\"$$VERSION\\\"
 
 test { # the following files will be included for Unit test build
diff --git a/snap/snapcraft.yaml b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
index 00ba590..c7c6e47 100644
--- a/snap/snapcraft.yaml
+++ b/snap/snapcraft.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: penguin-subtitle-player # you probably want to 'snapcraft register <name>'
 base: core18
-version: '1.5.0'
+version: '1.6.0'
 summary: An open-source, cross-platform standalone subtitle player # 79 char long summary
 description: |
   You download the subtitle file (.srt, .ssa, .ass, .vtt) file from any sites you like and load it into the subtitle player.