diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9361853..bfccddf 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -9,6 +9,8 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.6.0] - 2026-08-10
+
 ### Added
 - **`## Quickstart` section in `README.md`** (SW-8) - a numbered path (install -> `/sd:setup` ->
   `/sd:feature <slug>`, with the bundled fixture as the fallback for readers with no project handy)
@@ -1394,7 +1396,8 @@ Each hook ships in two flavours:
 - Operating systems: Windows 11 + PowerShell 5.1 / 7.x, macOS 13+, Ubuntu 22.04+.
 - Optional MCP servers: Atlassian, Context7, sequential-thinking, GitNexus, MSSQL, Playwright, Tavily.
 
-[Unreleased]: https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/compare/v1.5.0...HEAD
+[Unreleased]: https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/compare/v1.6.0...HEAD
+[1.6.0]: https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/compare/v1.5.0...v1.6.0
 [1.5.0]: https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/compare/v1.4.0...v1.5.0
 [1.4.0]: https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/compare/v1.3.0...v1.4.0
 [1.3.0]: https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/compare/v1.2.0...v1.3.0
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 34ab1ed..0f999cc 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@ Windows:
 ## Roadmap
 
 Shipped work is in [`CHANGELOG.md`](CHANGELOG.md); the latest release is
-[v1.5.0](https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/releases). Next up, per [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md):
+[v1.6.0](https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/releases). Next up, per [`ROADMAP.md`](ROADMAP.md):
 GitHub Issue auto-fetch (`gh issue view`) to match the existing JIRA snapshot path, plus - exploratory -
 local-only, opt-in usage analytics. Have a workflow you wish existed?
 [Open an issue](https://github.com/developzoneio/specwright/issues/new) - the roadmap follows what people actually hit.
diff --git a/ROADMAP.md b/ROADMAP.md
index f0b8a2d..94e80a6 100644
--- a/ROADMAP.md
+++ b/ROADMAP.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Planned and exploratory work for specwright. Shipped items live in [`CHANGELOG.m
 this file is forward-looking only and intentionally non-binding - priorities shift as the engine is
 dogfooded on real projects.
 
-Current released version: **1.5.0** (see the [changelog](CHANGELOG.md) for what shipped).
+Current released version: **1.6.0** (see the [changelog](CHANGELOG.md) for what shipped).
 
 ## Near-term