diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4808d97d..112e32b3 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.1.0"
+  ".": "6.0.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f887e32f..0b3c097d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -5,6 +5,23 @@
 
 * making Annotations.fieldsAnAnnotations respect inheritance ([3b266dd](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-core/commit/3b266ddcb227766a32f16e88e7b9b2022737de53))
 
+## [6.0.0](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-core/compare/v5.1.0...v6.0.0) (2026-02-05)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* bump checkstyle, gradle, java, mockito, spotless
+
+### Features
+
+* bump checkstyle, gradle, java, mockito, spotless ([fb973c7](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-core/commit/fb973c7f89dfe6a1a7c8a19379c2b47777bbeddd))
+
+
+### Reverts
+
+* "chore(master): release 6.0.0" ([1928a40](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-core/commit/1928a405f3301b4c735bd3adfe01b0ff0aa36790))
+* "feat!: bump checkstyle, gradle, java, mockito, spotless" ([6919be2](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-core/commit/6919be2f3b96b5da28f39181ed1e8fb34175da8a))
+
 ## [5.1.0](https://github.com/mxenabled/path-core/compare/v5.0.0...v5.1.0) (2026-01-07)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 0a477847..25a38359 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ _Gradle_
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  api platform("com.mx.path-core:platform:5.1.0")
+  api platform("com.mx.path-core:platform:6.0.0")
 
   implementation "com.mx.path-core:common"
   implementation "com.mx.path-core:context"
@@ -45,16 +45,16 @@ _Gradle_
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  implementation "com.mx.path-core:common:5.1.0"
-  implementation "com.mx.path-core:context:5.1.0"
-  implementation "com.mx.path-core:gateway:5.1.0"
-  implementation "com.mx.path-core:http:5.1.0"
-  implementation "com.mx.path-core:messaging:5.1.0"
-  implementation "com.mx.path-core:utilities:5.1.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-core:common:6.0.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-core:context:6.0.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-core:gateway:6.0.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-core:http:6.0.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-core:messaging:6.0.0"
+  implementation "com.mx.path-core:utilities:6.0.0"
 
-  annotationProcessor "com.mx.path-core:gateway-generator:5.1.0"
+  annotationProcessor "com.mx.path-core:gateway-generator:6.0.0"
 
-  testImplementation "com.mx.path-core:testing:5.1.0"
+  testImplementation "com.mx.path-core:testing:6.0.0"
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6d07fe2c..cf88003d 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
   id "io.github.gradle-nexus.publish-plugin" version "1.1.+"
 }
 
-version "5.1.0" // x-release-please-version
+version "6.0.0" // x-release-please-version
 
 def platformProject = "platform"
 def publishedProjects = [