diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Splunk Logging for Java Changelog
 
+## Version 1.11.6
+
+### Enhancements
+* Sending Java Throwable object instead of exception message in event.
+* Formatter support added in formatting event message in Java Util Logging.
+  * Any message formatter can be added from properties file.
+  * By default, SimpleFormatter is used to format event message.
+* Layout (deprecated) in socket appender configuration (TcpAppender) is replaced with Encoder.
+
+### Minor Changes
+* Starting a new Dispatcher always for OkHttpClient builder. (PR [#193](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-library-javalogging/pull/193))
+* README file modified with dependency management guidance. (PR [#217](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-library-javalogging/pull/217))
+* JsonHttpContentType in HttpEventCollectorSender is fixed based on [RFC7231](https://httpwg.org/specs/rfc7231.html#media.type) specs. (PR [#256](https://github.com/splunk/splunk-library-javalogging/pull/256))
+* Event message strings starting with commenting characters (#, // & /**/) are allowed. 
+
 ## Version 1.11.5
 
 ### Critical Security Update
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 042f0702..fb07dd4e 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Splunk Logging for Java
 
-#### Version 1.11.5
+#### Version 1.11.6
 
 Splunk logging for Java enables you to log events to HTTP Event Collector or to a TCP input on a Splunk Enterprise instance within your Java applications. You can use three major Java logging frameworks: [Logback](http://logback.qos.ch), [Log4j 2](http://logging.apache.org/log4j/2.x/), and [java.util.logging](https://docs.oracle.com/javase/7/docs/api/java/util/logging/package-summary.html). Splunk logging for Java is also enabled for [Simple Logging Facade for Java (SLF4J)](http://www.slf4j.org).
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b385b754..89060856 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <groupId>com.splunk.logging</groupId>
     <artifactId>splunk-library-javalogging</artifactId>
 
-    <version>1.11.5</version>
+    <version>1.11.6</version>
 
     <packaging>jar</packaging>