diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 5484ed5..0102266 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,12 +2,18 @@
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [0.6.0] - 2016-09-12
+
 ### Added
 
 * `optional_rust_extension` option - prints a warning to STDERR instead of raising an exception, if
   Cargo is unavailable and `github_releases` is either disabled or unavailable. Useful for projects
   where either fallback code exists, or a native extension is desirable but not required. (#4, #6)
 
+### Fixed
+
+* `cargo` was not being run in the context of the rust project toplevel directory (#7, #8)
+
 ## [0.5.0] - 2016-07-18
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/thermite.gemspec b/thermite.gemspec
index 5c42a79..1e0d4ac 100644
--- a/thermite.gemspec
+++ b/thermite.gemspec
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ require 'English'
 
 Gem::Specification.new do |s|
   s.name        = 'thermite'
-  s.version     = '0.5.0'
+  s.version     = '0.6.0'
   s.summary     = 'Rake helpers for Rust+Ruby'
   s.description = 'A Rake-based helper for building and distributing Rust-based Ruby extensions'