diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 4f547bb..2890c27 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "os_str_bytes"
-version = "6.0.1"
+version = "6.1.0"
 authors = ["dylni"]
 edition = "2018"
 rust-version = "1.52.0"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5366820..150e438 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Add the following lines to your "Cargo.toml" file:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-os_str_bytes = "6.0"
+os_str_bytes = "6.1"
 ```
 
 See the [documentation] for available functionality and examples.
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ crate's minor version:
 
 ```toml
 [dependencies]
-os_str_bytes = "~6.0"
+os_str_bytes = "~6.1"
 ```
 
 ## License