diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8b65790bd..cad3d715e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ as described in [setup-env.md](setup-env.md) and run the following from the root
 - `docker run -it --rm -p 3000:3000 -v $(pwd)/.env:/app/.env owasp-threat-dragon:dev`
 
 ## Docker (from dockerhub)
-Threat Dragon maintains a docker image on Dockerhub.  Each release is tagged as `v{major}.{minor}.{patch}`, eg `v1.5.8`
+Threat Dragon maintains a docker image on Dockerhub.  Each release is tagged as `v{major}.{minor}.{patch}`, eg `v1.6.0`
 
 ### <ins>Do not use the latest tag (which is the default), as it could be a development release</ins>
 
diff --git a/dev-notes.md b/dev-notes.md
index 114bf2ab0..500d974ca 100644
--- a/dev-notes.md
+++ b/dev-notes.md
@@ -70,18 +70,23 @@ The steps used during the release process
 ### Tag the release
 1. `git clone git@github.com:OWASP/threat-dragon.git`
 1. `cd threat-dragon`
-1. update version declaration, eg `"version": "1.5.0",`, in `package.json`, `td.site/package.json` and `td.server/package.json`
+1. update version declaration, eg `"version": "1.6.0",`, in
+`package.json`,
+`td.desktop/package.json`,
+`td.site/package.json`
+and `td.server/package.json`
+1. rebuild the applications using the new semver
 1. `npm install`
 1. `npm run build`
 1. `npm test`
 1. `git commit -a -m"<some release message>"`
 1. `git push`
-1. tag the release with appropriate subver `git tag v1.5.0`
-1. `git push origin v1.5.0` 
+1. tag the release with appropriate subver `git tag v1.6.0`
+1. `git push origin v1.6.0`
 
 ### Publish docker image
 1. once tagged the workflow pushes the docker image to docker hub 
-1. check using `docker pull threatdragon/owasp-threat-dragon:v1.5.0`
+1. check using `docker pull threatdragon/owasp-threat-dragon:v1.6.0`
 
 Test the releases as above; ideally on all of Windows, linux and MacOS
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index e1be654d4..36185da81 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon",
-  "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "threat-dragon",
-      "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "devDependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f69e1295a..c9af73263 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon",
-  "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "private": false,
   "scripts": {
     "start": "npm-run-all build start:server",
diff --git a/setup-env.md b/setup-env.md
index f472d3908..00579add1 100644
--- a/setup-env.md
+++ b/setup-env.md
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ services:
     # Always use a specific version tag, as "latest" may be a development build
     # Alternatively, you can use the "stable" tag, as that will always
     # be the latest released version
-    image: threatdragon/owasp-threat-dragon:v1.5.8
+    image: threatdragon/owasp-threat-dragon:v1.6.0
     ports:
       - 3000:3000
     environment:
diff --git a/td.desktop/package-lock.json b/td.desktop/package-lock.json
index 072d21c8c..74140a1b6 100644
--- a/td.desktop/package-lock.json
+++ b/td.desktop/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon-desktop",
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "threat-dragon-desktop",
-      "version": "1.5.8",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/td.desktop/package.json b/td.desktop/package.json
index 841c766ba..1c2a1719c 100644
--- a/td.desktop/package.json
+++ b/td.desktop/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon-desktop",
   "productName": "OWASP-Threat-Dragon",
-  "version": "1.5.8",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "description": "OWASP Threat Dragon desktop version",
   "main": "main.js",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/td.server/package-lock.json b/td.server/package-lock.json
index 8b00b1d9e..266133288 100644
--- a/td.server/package-lock.json
+++ b/td.server/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon-server",
-  "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "threat-dragon-server",
-      "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/runtime": "^7.14.0",
diff --git a/td.server/package.json b/td.server/package.json
index 910db4012..5e47c1d68 100644
--- a/td.server/package.json
+++ b/td.server/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon-server",
-  "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "private": false,
   "scripts": {
     "start": "echo 'Please run the start command from the root of this repository' && exit 1",
diff --git a/td.site/package-lock.json b/td.site/package-lock.json
index 00b0b8b24..9ea1a625c 100644
--- a/td.site/package-lock.json
+++ b/td.site/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon-site",
-  "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "threat-dragon-site",
-      "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+      "version": "1.6.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "angular": "1.8.2",
diff --git a/td.site/package.json b/td.site/package.json
index 96526107e..4067b59a9 100644
--- a/td.site/package.json
+++ b/td.site/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "threat-dragon-site",
-  "version": "1.6.0-RC1",
+  "version": "1.6.0",
   "private": false,
   "scripts": {
     "build": "npm-run-all clean build:css build:min build:fonts build:core bundle",