diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0ca439c4..e4efe5ae 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Strophe.js Change Log
 
-## Version 1.6.0 - (Unreleased)
+## Version 1.6.0 - (2022-10-29)
 
 * #314 Support for SCRAM-SHA-256 and SCRAM-SHA-512 authentication
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index aa53db94..76c7173c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ covers Strophe in detail in the context of web applications.
 ## Quick Links
 
 * [Homepage](https://strophe.im/strophejs/)
-* [Documentation](https://strophe.im/strophejs/doc/1.4.2/files/strophe-umd-js.html)
+* [Documentation](https://strophe.im/strophejs/doc/1.6.0/files/strophe-umd-js.html)
 * [Mailing list](https://groups.google.com/g/strophe)
 * [Community Plugins](https://github.com/strophe/strophejs-plugins)
 
diff --git a/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md b/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
index e0e0376b..0eef82d0 100644
--- a/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
+++ b/RELEASE_CHECKLIST.md
@@ -4,15 +4,15 @@
 
 1. Make sure all tests pass (run 'make check')
 2. Update CHANGELOG.md
-3. Run `make release VERSION=1.4.4` (on Mac, prefix with "SED=gsed" so that GNU-sed is used).
+3. Run `make release VERSION=1.6.1` (on Mac, prefix with "SED=gsed" so that GNU-sed is used).
 4. Run `make doc`
-5. Run `cp -r doc ../strophe.im/strophejs/doc/1.4.4`
+5. Run `cp -r doc ../strophe.im/strophejs/doc/1.6.1`
 5. Update links in `../strophe.im/strophejs/index.markdown` in Strophe.im
-6. `git commit -am "Docs for Strophe.js 1.4.4" && git push`
+6. `git commit -am "Docs for Strophe.js 1.6.1" && git push`
 7. Update link to documentation in README (of strophe.js)
-8. `cd ../strophe.js && git commit -am "Release 1.4.4"`
-9. `git tag -s v1.4.4 -m "Release 1.4.4"`
-10. Run `git push && git push origin v1.4.4`
+8. `cd ../strophe.js && git commit -am "Release 1.6.1"`
+9. `git tag -s v1.6.1 -m "Release 1.6.1"`
+10. Run `git push && git push origin v1.6.1`
 11. Publish on NPM: `npm publish`
 12. Update the release notes on https://github.com/strophe/strophejs/releases
 13. Run `npm pack` and upload the tgz file to the releases page.
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index b7ad9e25..eb7a2cbb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,15 +1,14 @@
 {
   "name": "strophe.js",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "strophe.js",
-      "version": "1.5.0",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
-        "@xmldom/xmldom": "0.8.3",
         "abab": "^2.0.3",
         "karma-rollup-preprocessor": "^7.0.8"
       },
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 85b35825..ecc6aa32 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "strophe.js",
   "description": "Strophe.js is an XMPP library for JavaScript",
-  "version": "1.5.0",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "homepage": "http://strophe.im/strophejs",
   "repository": {
     "type": "git",
diff --git a/src/core.js b/src/core.js
index dc1d152f..b4c7f35c 100644
--- a/src/core.js
+++ b/src/core.js
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ export function $pres(attrs) {
  */
 export const Strophe = {
     /** Constant: VERSION */
-    VERSION: "1.5.0",
+    VERSION: "1.6.0",
 
     /** Constants: XMPP Namespace Constants
      *  Common namespace constants from the XMPP RFCs and XEPs.