diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c625927461e803685acd0bad00db0b015a8e8a5d..c602a465036a48b8d937d857ec244a1912996b16 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,29 @@
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/), and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
 ---
+## [1.6.0]
+
+### Known Issues
+
+This update includes an update to the Anchore chart. There is a [known issue](https://github.com/anchore/anchore-engine/issues/882) with running this version (and some previous versions) on FIPS enabled nodes. All Anchore services continue to function properly on non-FIPS nodes. Once an upstream fix is pushed, we will update the BB version accordingly.
+
+Anchore's default resource requests/limits (specifically for memory for the RBAC Manager) may be problematic depending on the customer and usage. Currently Big Bang consumes the defaults from the upstream chart, but Anchore also provides a list of [requirements](https://docs.anchore.com/current/docs/overview/requirements/) that address best practices for configuration for production workloads. These recommendations can be used as BB value overrides to specify resource limits and requests (example: [RBAC Manager](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/apps/security-tools/anchore-enterprise/-/blob/main/chart/values.yaml#L868)).
+
+* [!436](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/436): Resolve "fluentbit requires modification to work when selinux: Enforcing"
+* [!416](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/416): Fix Minio SecurityContext for Mattermost
+* [!385](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/385): update anchore to 1.12.7-bb.2
+* [!330](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/330): upgrade to istio 1.8.4, split jaeger and kiali into separate deployments
+* [!427](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/427): IronBank image for Cluster Auditor
+* [!428](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/428): feat: Bumping eck-operator to 1.4.0-bb.1
+* [!421](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/421): Resolve "Upgrade eck-operator to 1.4.0"
+* [!405](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/405): Upgrade OPA Gatekeeper
+* [!443](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/443): Resolve "Fluentbit upgrade to application version 1.7.4"
+* [!442](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/442): Resolve "feat: Update authservice to use latest IB image and templating"
+* [!432](https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang/-/merge_requests/432): feat: ek package to 0.1.8-bb.0 for pod lifecycle support
+
+There are additional minor changes and documentation updates that are included with this release. Full changes can always be seen by viewing the commit logs and completed MRs.
+
+
 ## [1.5.0]
 
 ### Upgrade Notice
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index e3d754cda5eca58edd6441a18e4641203d1206cd..2783d93bfd071c9a65370d41e05a0f887af88e98 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # bigbang
 
-![Version: 1.5.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.5.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
+![Version: 1.6.0](https://img.shields.io/badge/Version-1.6.0-informational?style=flat-square) ![Type: application](https://img.shields.io/badge/Type-application-informational?style=flat-square)
 
 Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
 
diff --git a/base/gitrepository.yaml b/base/gitrepository.yaml
index 88df4d284df70b0bc0f0511bb1322b60e07acbbb..4269b93f9ba5ecfc981bd4a1220f53d9cebfe4ad 100644
--- a/base/gitrepository.yaml
+++ b/base/gitrepository.yaml
@@ -11,4 +11,4 @@ spec:
   interval: 10m
   url: https://repo1.dso.mil/platform-one/big-bang/bigbang.git
   ref:
-    tag: 1.5.0
+    tag: 1.6.0
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index 8ce00bca2f182e3f57366cc810c531393ebcbe1a..f9db3f6810f3adb09271afc5b5f84e79610aa8aa 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 apiVersion: v2
 name: bigbang
-version: 1.5.0
+version: 1.6.0
 description: Big Bang is a declarative, continuous delivery tool for core DoD hardened and approved packages into a Kubernetes cluster.
 
 type: application