diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index f1c1e58..bcd0522 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.5.0"
+  ".": "0.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b181539..ff1c58e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,16 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.6.0](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/compare/v0.5.0...v0.6.0) (2026-07-26)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* remove speculative Win32 private-file layer from core, add real Windows/Linux test lanes ([#106](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/issues/106))
+
+### Refactoring
+
+* remove speculative Win32 private-file layer from core, add real Windows/Linux test lanes ([#106](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/issues/106)) ([8ad66b8](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/commit/8ad66b8f2115704eed56e59e2709c4eddf3cffac))
+
 ## [0.5.0](https://github.com/lahfir/agent-desktop/compare/v0.4.7...v0.5.0) (2026-07-20)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index b8ec0b2..9c70056 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ resolver = "2"
 edition      = "2024"
 rust-version = "1.89"
 license      = "Apache-2.0"
-version      = "0.5.0" # x-release-please-version
+version      = "0.6.0" # x-release-please-version
 
 [workspace.dependencies]
 clap               = { version = "4.6", features = ["derive"] }
diff --git a/npm/package.json b/npm/package.json
index cf9534a..ebc4a26 100644
--- a/npm/package.json
+++ b/npm/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "agent-desktop",
-  "version": "0.5.0",
+  "version": "0.6.0",
   "description": "AI agent tool for observing and controlling desktop applications via native OS accessibility trees",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "repository": {