diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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--- a/DESCRIPTION
+++ b/DESCRIPTION
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: webfakes
 Title: Fake Web Apps for HTTP Testing
-Version: 1.1.5.9000
+Version: 1.1.6
 Authors@R: 
     c(person(given = "Gábor",
              family = "Csárdi",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# webfakes (development version)
+# webfakes 1.1.6
 
 * `response$send_file()` now handles `root = "/"` and absolute paths
   better on Windows.