diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index bfc9bf638..c3b5aef98 100644
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 # The short X.Y version.
 version = '0.6'
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = '0.6.5'
+release = '0.6.6'
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/docs/release-notes.rst b/docs/release-notes.rst
index 752f3e61b..508b228c3 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes.rst
+++ b/docs/release-notes.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,11 @@ this will almost certainly not break the majority of things built on vumi, old
 code or code that relies too heavily on the details of worker setup may need to
 be fixed.
 
+:Version: 0.6.6
+:Date released: 18 April 2016
+
+* Fix bug in Vumi Bridge transport that prevented it making outbound requests.
+
 :Version: 0.6.5
 :Date released: 15 April 2016
 
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 685cb52d2..410d4e16c 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="vumi",
-    version="0.6.5",
+    version="0.6.6",
     url='http://github.com/praekelt/vumi',
     license='BSD',
     description="Super-scalable messaging engine for the delivery of SMS, "
diff --git a/vumi/__init__.py b/vumi/__init__.py
index 1df055c9e..dba46a0c5 100644
--- a/vumi/__init__.py
+++ b/vumi/__init__.py
@@ -2,4 +2,4 @@
 Vumi scalable text messaging engine.
 """
 
-__version__ = "0.6.5"
+__version__ = "0.6.6"