diff --git a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
index 9da9ec6b..8d3aedac 100644
--- a/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
+++ b/build-config/resources/Ballerina.toml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ keywords = ["persist"]
 repository = "https://github.com/ballerina-platform/module-ballerina-persist"
 icon = "icon.png"
 license = ["Apache-2.0"]
-distribution = "2201.11.0"
+distribution = "2201.12.0"
 
 [platform.java21]
 graalvmCompatible = true
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ec92e49c..642e848f 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 group=io.ballerina.stdlib
-version=1.5.1-SNAPSHOT
+version=1.6.0-SNAPSHOT
 
 checkstylePluginVersion=10.12.0
 spotbugsPluginVersion=6.0.18