diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 93947a4..dd748ac 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,4 +1,12 @@
 ==========================
+buildstream-plugins 1.95.6
+==========================
+
+  o Removed some deprecated variables from plugins (#34)
+
+  o Avoid deprecation warnings in meson (#38)
+
+==========================
 buildstream-plugins 1.95.5
 ==========================
 
diff --git a/src/buildstream_plugins/__init__.py b/src/buildstream_plugins/__init__.py
index 3ea42e1..92bc12f 100644
--- a/src/buildstream_plugins/__init__.py
+++ b/src/buildstream_plugins/__init__.py
@@ -15,4 +15,4 @@
 #
 # Remember to adjust this version number before tagging releases
 #
-__version__ = "1.95.5"
+__version__ = "1.95.6"