diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b5fe87e9a2..4d0944c81d 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -5,6 +5,29 @@ for a full listing of issues for each release.
 
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+## 2018.06.0 (2018-06-27)
+
+Rose release 55. This release is expected to be used with:
+* [cylc-7.7.1](https://github.com/cylc/cylc/releases/tag/7.7.1), and
+* [fcm-2017.10.0](https://github.com/metomi/fcm/releases/tag/2017.10.0).
+
+### Noteworthy Changes
+
+[#2201](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2201),
+[#2200](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2200),
+[#2199](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2199),
+[#2196](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2196),
+[#2195](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2195),
+[#2193](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2193),
+[#2191](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2191),
+[#2190](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2190):
+Rose User Guide: misc fixes and improvements.
+
+[#2194](https://github.com/metomi/rose/pull/2194):
+rose suite-run: improve handling of `root-dir` settings on remote machine.
+
+--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
 ## 2018.05.0 (2018-05-22)
 
 Rose release 54. This release is expected to be used with:
diff --git a/rose-version b/rose-version
index f86de2a380..465eecf66c 100644
--- a/rose-version
+++ b/rose-version
@@ -16,4 +16,4 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
 # along with Rose. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
-ROSE_VERSION="2018.05.0"
+ROSE_VERSION="2018.06.0"