diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 0821f17b8..425524d77 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 Changelog
 =========
 
+## 6.0.1 (09 Nov 2017)
+
+Adds a warning for the change in usage for the `notify()` method from < 6.0 to
+ease upgrading.
+
 ## 6.0.0 (09 Nov 2017)
 
 This notifier has been extensively re-written to make it easier to add new integrations and maintain in the future.  This has led to several changes that are not backwards compatible.  Please refer to the [upgrading guide](https://github.com/bugsnag/bugsnag-ruby/blob/master/UPGRADING.md) for more information.
diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 60d826148..2b06cad59 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -48,7 +48,8 @@ If you're a member of the core team, follow these instructions for releasing bug
 * Commit/push your changes
 
     ```
-    git commit -am v5.X.X
+    git add VERSION CHANGELOG.md README.md
+    git commit -m "Release v6.x.x"
     git push origin master
     ```
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index f4965a313..5fe607230 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.0.0
\ No newline at end of file
+6.0.1