diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
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+### Version 0.0.6
+
+#### New features
+
+* [feat(build)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/3108c380f29424bcdd1643479f66e849f7f762eb): Restore meson_build function (#15). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-14.
+
+#### Bug fixes
+
+* [fix](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/933c79741b0e6a6db7c827414ebf635e62445772): Changes to support running of existing tests (#6). Committed by mjreno on 2022-07-20.
+* [fix(ci)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/0bb31907200be32bf2a045d54131f0a1dbd0ae2f): Don't build/test examples on python 3.7 (xmipy requires 3.8+) (#10). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-08.
+* [fix(tests)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/3c63aaae581d335b1111b8dd2b929004b3281980): Mark test_download_and_unzip flaky (#11). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-08.
+* [fix(fixtures)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/1e5fabdeb6d431f960316b049d68c4919650888c): Fix model-loading fixtures and utilities (#12). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-11.
+* [fix(misc)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/80b8d1e1549676debda09383f75db50f5f11417a): Fix multiple issues (#16). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-19.
+* [fix(auth)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/89db96ff5fb6e080c189f3a3e348ddf2ded21212): Fix GH API auth token in download_and_unzip (#17). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-19.
+* [fix(download)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/58dff9f6c1245b22e3dc10411862d6eacea42e94): Use 'wb' instead of 'ab' mode when writing downloaded files, add retries (#20). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-12-01.
+
+#### Refactoring
+
+* [refactor](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/5aff3427351a0bbe38927d81dad42dd5374b67be): Updates to support modflow6 autotest and remove data path. Committed by mjreno on 2022-08-05.
+* [refactor](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/e9e14f959e2a2ea016114c2dbfc35555b81459aa): Updates to support modflow6 autotest and remove data path. Committed by mjreno on 2022-08-05.
+* [refactor(ci)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/eefb659bb04df6aa18432165850a512285812d15): Create release and publish to PyPI when tags pushed (#14). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-14.
+* [refactor(misc)](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/1672733df1c17b802f1ade7d28db7bdb90496714): Refactor gh api & other http utilities (#18). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-26.
+* [refactor](https://github.com/modflowpy/flopy/commit/bb8fa593cd21f2c0e8e9f3a6c2125fc22d5d9858): Remove mf6 file parsing fns (moved to flopy) (#19). Committed by w-bonelli on 2022-11-28.
+
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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 # MODFLOW developer tools
 
-### Version 0.0.5 — release candidate
+### Version 0.0.6 — release candidate
 [![GitHub tag](https://img.shields.io/github/tag/modflowpy/install-intelfortran-action.svg)](https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/tags/latest)
 [![CI](https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg)](https://github.com/MODFLOW-USGS/modflow-devtools/actions/workflows/ci.yml)
 [![Project Status: WIP – Initial development is in progress, but there has not yet been a stable, usable release suitable for the public.](https://www.repostatus.org/badges/latest/wip.svg)](https://www.repostatus.org/#wip)
diff --git a/modflow_devtools/__init__.py b/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
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--- a/modflow_devtools/__init__.py
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 __author__ = "Joseph D. Hughes"
 __date__ = "Dec 16, 2022"
-__version__ = "0.0.5"
+__version__ = "0.0.6"
 __maintainer__ = "Joseph D. Hughes"
 __email__ = "jdhughes@usgs.gov"
 __status__ = "Production"
diff --git a/version.txt b/version.txt
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-0.0.5
\ No newline at end of file
+0.0.6
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