--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 PG_VERSION_NUM = 170000
 PROTOC_VERSION = 25.1
 
-VERSION = 5.1.0
+VERSION = 6.0.0 # Debian: check this for unnecessary changes
 VERSION_MAJOR = $(call word-dot,$(VERSION),1)
 VERSION_MINOR = $(call word-dot,$(VERSION),2)
 VERSION_PATCH = $(call word-dot,$(VERSION),3)
