diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index bfb4be539c..2a0884ab2f 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "WordPress",
-	"version": "6.0.0",
+	"version": "6.1.0",
 	"lockfileVersion": 1,
 	"requires": true,
 	"dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e621d35123..4ed33eac1a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
 	"name": "WordPress",
-	"version": "6.0.0",
+	"version": "6.1.0",
 	"description": "WordPress is open source software you can use to create a beautiful website, blog, or app.",
 	"repository": {
 		"type": "svn",
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/version.php b/src/wp-includes/version.php
index 95c72095a4..668f65c293 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '6.0-RC1-53341-src';
+$wp_version = '6.1-alpha-53344-src';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.