diff --git a/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py b/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py
index 9920696..ca8f77f 100644
--- a/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py
+++ b/comictaggerlib/ctversion.py
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 # This file should contan only these comments, and the line below.  
 # Used by packaging makefiles and app
-version="1.1.5-beta"
+version="1.1.6-beta"
diff --git a/release_notes.txt b/release_notes.txt
index 118b53a..ee46647 100644
--- a/release_notes.txt
+++ b/release_notes.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+---------------------------------  
+1.1.6-beta - 3-Apr-2013
+---------------------------------
+ * More ComicVine API fixes
+ * More efficent automated search using new CV API issue filters
+ 
 ---------------------------------  
 1.1.5-beta - 30-Mar-2013
 ---------------------------------