diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index aa2e4c9f..f148b741 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -5,8 +5,8 @@ AC_INIT(libcelt/arch.h)
 AM_CONFIG_HEADER([config.h])
 
 CELT_MAJOR_VERSION=0
-CELT_MINOR_VERSION=5
-CELT_MICRO_VERSION=2
+CELT_MINOR_VERSION=6
+CELT_MICRO_VERSION=0
 CELT_EXTRA_VERSION=
 CELT_VERSION=$CELT_MAJOR_VERSION.$CELT_MINOR_VERSION.$CELT_MICRO_VERSION$CELT_EXTRA_VERSION
 
diff --git a/libcelt/modes.h b/libcelt/modes.h
index dba6deb1..0957261e 100644
--- a/libcelt/modes.h
+++ b/libcelt/modes.h
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 #include "psy.h"
 #include "pitch.h"
 
-#define CELT_BITSTREAM_VERSION 0x80000007
+#define CELT_BITSTREAM_VERSION 0x80000008
 
 #ifdef STATIC_MODES
 #include "static_modes.h"