diff --git a/RELEASENOTES.md b/RELEASENOTES.md
index 18f4f3e..6c4509d 100644
--- a/RELEASENOTES.md
+++ b/RELEASENOTES.md
@@ -20,6 +20,15 @@
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 # Release Notes
 
+### 6.0.0 (Oct 27, 2021)
+
+* [GH-73](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/73) cleanup!(`config.xml`): simplify defaults
+* [GH-67](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/67) chore(ios): remove `gap` from CSP
+* [GH-66](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/66) chore!: remove whitelist plugin & reference
+* chore(asf): Update GitHub repo metadata
+* chore(asf): Update git notification settings
+* chore(asf): Update CONTRIBUTING.md
+
 ### 5.0.0 (Apr 08, 2020)
 
 * [GH-64](https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/pull/64) doc(README): fix markdown lint warnings & add npm badge
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "cordova-app-hello-world",
-  "version": "6.0.0-dev",
+  "version": "6.0.0",
   "description": "This is the hello world app used by the `cordova create` command.",
   "repository": "github:apache/cordova-app-hello-world",
   "bugs": "https://github.com/apache/cordova-app-hello-world/issues",