diff --git a/CLAUDE.md b/CLAUDE.md
index 695d77e..5ad1e2c 100644
--- a/CLAUDE.md
+++ b/CLAUDE.md
@@ -28,11 +28,11 @@ dotnet run --project src/ExplorerHelper -- "C:\some\folder"
 src/ExplorerHelper/bin/Debug/net8.0-windows/ExplorerHelper.exe "C:\some\folder"
 
 # Publish self-contained exe + portable zip into artifacts/ (also the CI smoke test)
-# build.ps1's -Version default and the csproj <Version> both track the newest tag (0.5.0).
+# build.ps1's -Version default and the csproj <Version> both track the newest tag (0.6.0).
 # Bump both when cutting a release — release.yml fails the build if they disagree with the tag,
 # because a lagging version makes every local build think an update is waiting (issue #33).
-./build.ps1 -Version 0.5.0
-./build.ps1 -Version 0.5.0 -Installer   # also builds Inno Setup installer
+./build.ps1 -Version 0.6.0
+./build.ps1 -Version 0.6.0 -Installer   # also builds Inno Setup installer
 ```
 
 There is **no test project**. Verify changes by driving the running app (see below).
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 3f79f3e..e130b0e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -64,10 +64,10 @@ Requires the [.NET SDK](https://dotnet.microsoft.com/download) 8 or newer.
 dotnet run --project src/ExplorerHelper
 
 # Publish self-contained exe + portable zip into artifacts/
-./build.ps1 -Version 0.5.0
+./build.ps1 -Version 0.6.0
 
 # Also compile the installer (requires Inno Setup 6: winget install JRSoftware.InnoSetup)
-./build.ps1 -Version 0.5.0 -Installer
+./build.ps1 -Version 0.6.0 -Installer
 ```
 
 ## Releasing
diff --git a/build.ps1 b/build.ps1
index db56558..3747c7d 100644
--- a/build.ps1
+++ b/build.ps1
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #>
 param(
     [string]$Configuration = 'Release',
-    [string]$Version = '0.5.0',
+    [string]$Version = '0.6.0',
     [switch]$Installer
 )
 
diff --git a/src/ExplorerHelper/ExplorerHelper.csproj b/src/ExplorerHelper/ExplorerHelper.csproj
index 6ac7f44..3e05413 100644
--- a/src/ExplorerHelper/ExplorerHelper.csproj
+++ b/src/ExplorerHelper/ExplorerHelper.csproj
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
     <AssemblyTitle>Explorer Helper</AssemblyTitle>
     <Product>Explorer Helper</Product>
     <Description>Clean and organize folders straight from the Explorer context menu.</Description>
-    <Version>0.5.0</Version>
+    <Version>0.6.0</Version>
     <ApplicationManifest>app.manifest</ApplicationManifest>
     <!-- Embeds the icon in the exe's Win32 resource: the Explorer context-menu entry
          (Icon = the exe path) and the taskbar/alt-tab window icon both resolve to it. -->