diff --git a/.python-version b/.python-version
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..6792b13
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.python-version
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+3.8-aleph-alpha-client
diff --git a/aleph_alpha_client/version.py b/aleph_alpha_client/version.py
index c179ed2..df44d33 100644
--- a/aleph_alpha_client/version.py
+++ b/aleph_alpha_client/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "1.5.0"
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+__version__ = "1.6.0"
\ No newline at end of file