diff --git a/version.sbt b/version.sbt
index 864f1a51d9..9c8420c4a4 100644
--- a/version.sbt
+++ b/version.sbt
@@ -1 +1 @@
-version in ThisBuild := "0.16.0-SNAPSHOT"
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+version in ThisBuild := "0.16.0-RC6"
\ No newline at end of file