# Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).

__version__ = '1.5.3'

pex/version.py
# Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).

__version__ = '1.6.0'

pex/version.py
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index dc4fc3874..27fe3afbe 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 Release Notes
 =============
 
+1.6.0
+-----
+
+* Fix pex force local to handle PEP 420. (#613)
+  `PR #613 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/613>`_
+
+* Vendor ``setuptools`` and ``wheel``. (#624)
+  `PR #624 <https://github.com/pantsbuild/pex/pull/624>`_
+
 1.5.3
 -----
 
diff --git a/pex/version.py b/pex/version.py
index 832d0f00b..bd843a23e 100644
--- a/pex/version.py
+++ b/pex/version.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 # Copyright 2015 Pants project contributors (see CONTRIBUTORS.md).
 # Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (see LICENSE).
 
-__version__ = '1.5.3'
+__version__ = '1.6.0'

Release 1.6.0
On the docket:
+ (longterm fix) unhandled AttributeError during pex bootstrapping with PEX_PATH #598
+ Vendor setuptools / wheel. #607
