diff --git a/django/__init__.py b/django/__init__.py
index 24be902a1b..64ef084e4a 100644
--- a/django/__init__.py
+++ b/django/__init__.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = (1, 6, 0, 'rc', 1)
+VERSION = (1, 6, 0, 'final', 0)
 
 def get_version(*args, **kwargs):
     # Don't litter django/__init__.py with all the get_version stuff.
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index feff99b6f4..363e53993e 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@ else:
     release = django_release()
 
 # The "development version" of Django
-django_next_version = '1.6'
+django_next_version = '1.7'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.6.txt b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
index 950ec6337e..42ebfdbc73 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.6.txt
+++ b/docs/releases/1.6.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
-============================================
-Django 1.6 release notes - UNDER DEVELOPMENT
-============================================
+=========================
+ Django 1.6 release notes
+=========================
 
 .. note::
 
@@ -20,6 +20,8 @@ Django 1.6 release notes - UNDER DEVELOPMENT
 
     -- The Django Developers
 
+*November 6, 2013*
+
 Welcome to Django 1.6!
 
 These release notes cover the `new features`_, as well as some `backwards