diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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 Package: RKorAPClient
 Type: Package
 Title: 'KorAP' Web Service Client Package
-Version: 0.5.9.9000
+Version: 0.6.0
 Authors@R:
     c(person(given = "Marc",
              family = "Kupietz",
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-# RKorAPClient 0.5.900
+# RKorAPClient 0.6.0
 
 ## Changes
 - collocationScoreQuery method added