Version 1.1.6 placeholder
diff --git a/doc/build/changelog.rst b/doc/build/changelog.rst
index e06ca60..7b0f5d9 100644
--- a/doc/build/changelog.rst
+++ b/doc/build/changelog.rst
@@ -7,6 +7,10 @@
===
.. changelog::
+ :version: 1.1.6
+ :include_notes_from: unreleased
+
+.. changelog::
:version: 1.1.5
:released: Fri Aug 20 2021
diff --git a/mako/__init__.py b/mako/__init__.py
index 1334e82..df2ae48 100644
--- a/mako/__init__.py
+++ b/mako/__init__.py
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@
# the MIT License: http://www.opensource.org/licenses/mit-license.php
-__version__ = "1.1.5"
+__version__ = "1.1.6"