diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4bb9d32046..358e78e607 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.0.20
\ No newline at end of file
+6.1.0
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/packages/babel-cli/package.json b/packages/babel-cli/package.json
index a580af445e..240ec1af1b 100644
--- a/packages/babel-cli/package.json
+++ b/packages/babel-cli/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "babel-cli",
-  "version": "6.0.15",
+  "version": "6.1.0",
   "description": "Babel command line.",
   "author": "Sebastian McKenzie <sebmck@gmail.com>",
   "homepage": "https://babeljs.io/",