diff --git a/.circleci/scripts/binary_populate_env.sh b/.circleci/scripts/binary_populate_env.sh
index 93e1829467a..a4866a4023d 100755
--- a/.circleci/scripts/binary_populate_env.sh
+++ b/.circleci/scripts/binary_populate_env.sh
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ PIP_UPLOAD_FOLDER='nightly/'
 # We put this here so that OVERRIDE_PACKAGE_VERSION below can read from it
 export DATE="$(date -u +%Y%m%d)"
 #TODO: We should be pulling semver version from the base version.txt
-BASE_BUILD_VERSION="1.5.0.dev$DATE"
+BASE_BUILD_VERSION="1.6.0.dev$DATE"
 # Change BASE_BUILD_VERSION to git tag when on a git tag
 # Use 'git -C' to make doubly sure we're in the correct directory for checking
 # the git tag
@@ -66,8 +66,8 @@ if tagged_version >/dev/null; then
   # Switch upload folder to 'test/' if we are on a tag
   PIP_UPLOAD_FOLDER='test/'
   # Grab git tag, remove prefixed v and remove everything after -
-  # Used to clean up tags that are for release candidates like v1.5.0-rc1
-  # Turns tag v1.5.0-rc1 -> v1.5.0
+  # Used to clean up tags that are for release candidates like v1.6.0-rc1
+  # Turns tag v1.6.0-rc1 -> v1.6.0
   BASE_BUILD_VERSION="$(tagged_version | sed -e 's/^v//' -e 's/-.*$//')"
 fi
 if [[ "$(uname)" == 'Darwin' ]] || [[ "$DESIRED_CUDA" == "cu101" ]] || [[ "$PACKAGE_TYPE" == conda ]]; then
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ export BUILD_PYTHONLESS="${BUILD_PYTHONLESS:-}"
 export DESIRED_DEVTOOLSET="$DESIRED_DEVTOOLSET"
 
 export DATE="$DATE"
-export NIGHTLIES_DATE_PREAMBLE=1.5.0.dev
+export NIGHTLIES_DATE_PREAMBLE=1.6.0.dev
 export PYTORCH_BUILD_VERSION="$PYTORCH_BUILD_VERSION"
 export PYTORCH_BUILD_NUMBER="$PYTORCH_BUILD_NUMBER"
 export OVERRIDE_PACKAGE_VERSION="$PYTORCH_BUILD_VERSION"
diff --git a/android/README.md b/android/README.md
index 159eeb238af..0184e9e4733 100644
--- a/android/README.md
+++ b/android/README.md
@@ -34,12 +34,12 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     ...
-    implementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT'
-    implementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android_torchvision:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT'
+    implementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android:1.6.0-SNAPSHOT'
+    implementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android_torchvision:1.6.0-SNAPSHOT'
     ...
 }
 ```
-The current nightly(snapshots) version is the value of `VERSION_NAME` in `gradle.properties` in current folder, at this moment it is `1.5.0-SNAPSHOT`.
+The current nightly(snapshots) version is the value of `VERSION_NAME` in `gradle.properties` in current folder, at this moment it is `1.6.0-SNAPSHOT`.
 
 ## Building PyTorch Android from Source
 
diff --git a/android/gradle.properties b/android/gradle.properties
index 1e686151a11..a8ec129d95a 100644
--- a/android/gradle.properties
+++ b/android/gradle.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 ABI_FILTERS=armeabi-v7a,arm64-v8a,x86,x86_64
 
-VERSION_NAME=1.5.0-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
 GROUP=org.pytorch
 MAVEN_GROUP=org.pytorch
 POM_URL=https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch/tree/master/android
diff --git a/android/test_app/app/build.gradle b/android/test_app/app/build.gradle
index f05951dc2a7..38bab552181 100644
--- a/android/test_app/app/build.gradle
+++ b/android/test_app/app/build.gradle
@@ -92,8 +92,8 @@ dependencies {
 
     localImplementation project(':pytorch_android')
     localImplementation project(':pytorch_android_torchvision')
-    nightlyImplementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT'
-    nightlyImplementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android_torchvision:1.5.0-SNAPSHOT'
+    nightlyImplementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android:1.6.0-SNAPSHOT'
+    nightlyImplementation 'org.pytorch:pytorch_android_torchvision:1.6.0-SNAPSHOT'
 
     def camerax_version = "1.0.0-alpha05"
     cameraImplementation "androidx.camera:camera-core:$camerax_version"
diff --git a/ios/LibTorch.podspec b/ios/LibTorch.podspec
index c680eb68cdb..17e9fb26afa 100644
--- a/ios/LibTorch.podspec
+++ b/ios/LibTorch.podspec
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Pod::Spec.new do |s|
     s.name             = 'LibTorch'
-    s.version          = '1.5.0'
+    s.version          = '1.6.0'
     s.authors          = 'PyTorch Team'
     s.license          = { :type => 'BSD' }
     s.homepage         = 'https://github.com/pytorch/pytorch'
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
index 0a3e941f84d..961d08349ad 100644
--- a/version.txt
+++ b/version.txt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.0a0
+1.6.0a0