diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e71fa6bc..4eeb5658 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -7,6 +7,12 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [0.6.0](https://github.com/near/cargo-near/compare/cargo-near-v0.5.2...cargo-near-v0.6.0) - 2024-02-03
+
+### Added
+- Use hello-world contract instead of the status-message contract for the new project starter
+- Enable by default release mode, embedded ABIs with doc strings
+
 ## [0.5.2](https://github.com/near/cargo-near/compare/cargo-near-v0.5.1...cargo-near-v0.5.2) - 2024-01-27
 
 ### Other
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 7c796854..b86b63bd 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -770,7 +770,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "cargo-near"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.6.0"
 dependencies = [
  "atty",
  "bs58 0.4.0",
@@ -808,7 +808,7 @@ version = "0.1.0"
 dependencies = [
  "borsh 1.3.1",
  "camino",
- "cargo-near 0.5.2",
+ "cargo-near 0.6.0",
  "color-eyre",
  "const_format",
  "function_name",
diff --git a/cargo-near/Cargo.toml b/cargo-near/Cargo.toml
index dd101308..6c10172b 100644
--- a/cargo-near/Cargo.toml
+++ b/cargo-near/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "cargo-near"
-version = "0.5.2"
+version = "0.6.0"
 authors = ["Near Inc <hello@nearprotocol.com>"]
 edition = "2021"
 rust-version = "1.72.0"