diff --git a/.github/release/package-lock.json b/.github/release/package-lock.json
index b3d0dd54..da28e563 100644
--- a/.github/release/package-lock.json
+++ b/.github/release/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "release",
-  "version": "5.16.0",
+  "version": "6.0.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 1,
   "requires": true,
   "dependencies": {
diff --git a/.github/release/package.json b/.github/release/package.json
index 5c7b5d74..5c96c8c4 100644
--- a/.github/release/package.json
+++ b/.github/release/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "release",
-  "version": "5.16.0",
+  "version": "6.0.0",
   "description": "",
   "scripts": {
     "release": "release-it"
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fa4f6b54..a4fc8c0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,12 +4,20 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file. Dates are d
 
 Generated by [`auto-changelog`](https://github.com/CookPete/auto-changelog).
 
+#### [6.0.0](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/compare/5.16.0...6.0.0)
+
+- Remove Skia from iOS runtime [`98241a4`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/commit/98241a4d9da358b8ee4d622dbf9adb3d45248c15)
+- Updating version files [`914c830`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/commit/914c8305f03ece20af6caf7d03634827e75814e4)
+- Xxxx improve hittest performance [`56b6983`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/commit/56b6983d9a0c8cc797ddbf7b197717babaf5607c)
+
 #### [5.16.0](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/compare/5.15.2...5.16.0)
 
+> 23 July 2024
+
 - skip custom events when creating hitshapes [`#7651`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/issues/7651)
 - Add ability to set iOS artboard volume through RiveModel [`e77bda6`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/commit/e77bda6ffa98e94805cbd5c80952fe8d4c14cdf9)
+- chore: release v5.16.0 [`d71b173`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/commit/d71b1730b06ccde9927bfb666c89351f225a68eb)
 - Updating version files [`10d0af6`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/commit/10d0af6678ef20aa286e0463da5d8f6a5e8e9ab2)
-- Makeshadersinpremake [`3dc81a9`](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/commit/3dc81a9c33de1651b09fa8e464743d1b9a72a44a)
 
 #### [5.15.2](https://github.com/rive-app/rive-ios/compare/5.15.1...5.15.2)
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6fc62754..f4965a31 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-5.16.0
\ No newline at end of file
+6.0.0
\ No newline at end of file