diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index c9d2b9c..26fdc06 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,25 @@
 This file lists notable changes in each release. For the full history of all
 changes, see ChangeLog.
 
+2015-02-03: v0.6.0 release
+
+* Drivers:
+  - Reduce duplication between AES3500 and AES4000 drivers and
+    add support for AES3500 device
+  - Add support for UPEK 147e:2020 and Upek Eikon 2 devices
+  - Add EgisTec ES603 driver
+  - Add VFS5011 driver
+  - Always perform 5 scans for image enrollment
+  - Better verification with AES1660 driver
+  - Better verification for a number of AES drivers
+
+* Library:
+  - Always use Pixman for image manipulation, gdk-pixbuf and ImageMagick
+    are not supported any more.
+
+* Udev rules:
+  - Fix warning when USB hub or system does not support power management
+
 2013-08-11: v0.5.1 release
 
 * Drivers
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 67ef78d..a9586aa 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([libfprint], [0.5.1])
+AC_INIT([libfprint], [0.6.0])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 no-dist-gzip dist-xz check-news subdir-objects])
 AC_CONFIG_MACRO_DIR([m4])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([libfprint/core.c])