diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6299008..725340d 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Maven Info
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.dorkbox</groupId>
       <artifactId>ByteUtilities</artifactId>
-      <version>1.5</version>
+      <version>1.6</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index b6b6d84..c105672 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ object Extras {
     // set for the project
     const val description = "Byte manipulation and Unsigned Number Utilities"
     const val group = "com.dorkbox"
-    const val version = "1.5"
+    const val version = "1.6"
 
     // set as project.ext
     const val name = "ByteUtilities"
diff --git a/src/dorkbox/bytes/BytesInfo.kt b/src/dorkbox/bytes/BytesInfo.kt
index 8ec1900..2766fb8 100644
--- a/src/dorkbox/bytes/BytesInfo.kt
+++ b/src/dorkbox/bytes/BytesInfo.kt
@@ -19,5 +19,5 @@ object BytesInfo {
     /**
      * Gets the version number.
      */
-    const val version = "1.5"
+    const val version = "1.6"
 }