diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index e20117fbc1..55b7fea459 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ org.gradle.jvmargs = -Xmx3G
 org.gradle.daemon = false
 
 # mod version info
-mod_version = 0.5.1.f
+mod_version = 0.6.0
 artifact_minecraft_version = 1.20.1
 
 minecraft_version = 1.20.1
diff --git a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
index 9f9cc46e74..82cb6b340d 100644
--- a/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
+++ b/src/main/java/com/simibubi/create/Create.java
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ public class Create {
 
 	public static final String ID = "create";
 	public static final String NAME = "Create";
-	public static final String VERSION = "0.5.1f";
+	public static final String VERSION = "0.6-experimental";
 
 	public static final Logger LOGGER = LogUtils.getLogger();