diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 6180eb92..a4f6ddce 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-    ".": "1.5.0"
+    ".": "1.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e385d809..6bdb0dff 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,27 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.0) (2025-01-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* Add further deprecated configuration option detection ([#357](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/issues/357)) ([28e60a0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/28e60a09ee05974dc2971554ced627663f741719))
+* Detect non-Test Starter test setups ([#448](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/issues/448)) ([8d7442f](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/8d7442faba475a8e818defb376872a55cb7db333))
+* **linter:** Extend project initialization fallbacks ([f9b0f96](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/f9b0f966bb5458f1cdf39f027204381d75de1768))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* Allow renderer v4 ([#443](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/issues/443)) ([2e2d8d2](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/2e2d8d22dae64a148624eda8475b20d6fda4d775))
+* **ConfigManager:** Resolve ESM import exception on Windows ([87c21e6](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/87c21e6414a80293b66a3863b15d56f07307d029))
+* **messages:** Remove superfluous quotes and comma around message details ([49ff2f8](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/49ff2f8c8d82e6cc242f05e9c08f4a015642b550))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* Bump chalk from 5.3.0 to 5.4.0 ([2adeea4](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/2adeea4027ee5c3626b26709cbaa3768c52577fd))
+* **sax-wasm:** Pin dependency to v2.2.4 ([d595b4f](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/commit/d595b4f43efa462f50fe7dbc009c5c76afdbea7c))
+
 ## [1.5.0](https://github.com/SAP/ui5-linter/compare/v1.4.1...v1.5.0) (2024-12-10)
 
 
diff --git a/npm-shrinkwrap.json b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
index 0b50e09b..53395755 100644
--- a/npm-shrinkwrap.json
+++ b/npm-shrinkwrap.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
 	"name": "@ui5/linter",
-	"version": "1.5.0",
+	"version": "1.6.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 3,
 	"requires": true,
 	"packages": {
 		"": {
 			"name": "@ui5/linter",
-			"version": "1.5.0",
+			"version": "1.6.0",
 			"license": "Apache-2.0",
 			"dependencies": {
 				"@jridgewell/sourcemap-codec": "^1.5.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 974f1264..c03697f2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "@ui5/linter",
-	"version": "1.5.0",
+	"version": "1.6.0",
 	"description": "A static code analysis tool for UI5",
 	"author": {
 		"name": "SAP SE",