diff --git a/omero/conf_autogen.py b/omero/conf_autogen.py
index 8e6ae48d23..3a4432e651 100644
--- a/omero/conf_autogen.py
+++ b/omero/conf_autogen.py
@@ -1,14 +1,14 @@
 current_dbver = "OMERO5.4__0"
 previous_dbver = "OMERO5.3__1"
-version_openmicroscopy = "5.6.9"
-version_formats_gpl = "7.0.0"
-version_blitz = "5.7.1"
-version_server = "5.6.9"
-version_romio = "5.7.4"
-version_renderer = "5.5.14"
-version_common = "5.6.3"
-version_model = "5.6.12"
-version_gateway = "5.8.2"
+version_openmicroscopy = "5.6.10"
+version_formats_gpl = "7.1.0"
+version_blitz = "5.7.2"
+version_server = "5.6.10"
+version_romio = "5.7.5"
+version_renderer = "5.5.15"
+version_common = "5.6.4"
+version_model = "5.6.13"
+version_gateway = "5.9.0"
 version_insight = "5.8.3"
 version_matlab = "5.5.6"
 version_dsl_plugin = "5.5.2"
diff --git a/omero/sysadmins/whatsnew.rst b/omero/sysadmins/whatsnew.rst
index e26fbb5d42..ede8ee1f83 100644
--- a/omero/sysadmins/whatsnew.rst
+++ b/omero/sysadmins/whatsnew.rst
@@ -1,6 +1,8 @@
 What's new for OMERO 5.6 for sysadmins
 ======================================
 
+- Server installation instructions for RHEL 9/RockyLinux 9 and Ubuntu 22.04. See :doc:`unix/server-installation`.
+
 - Server configuration using self-signed certificates. We recommend to read :doc:`server-upgrade`.
 
 - :doc:`version-requirements` has been updated to reflect changes in
diff --git a/omero/users/history.rst b/omero/users/history.rst
index 777fb30db4..b339b90802 100644
--- a/omero/users/history.rst
+++ b/omero/users/history.rst
@@ -32,6 +32,33 @@ omero clients:
 OMERO version history
 =====================
 
+5.6.10 (December 2023)
+----------------------
+
+This release includes the following upgrade of the OMERO.server Java components:
+
+- omero-gateway-java 5.9.0
+- omero-blitz 5.7.2
+- omero-server 5.6.10
+- omero-renderer 5.5.15
+- omero-romio 5.7.5
+- omero-common 5.6.4
+- omero-model 5.6.13
+
+
+Improvements include:
+
+- an upgrade of logback-classic to version 1.3.14
+- an upgrade of Bio-Formats to version 7.1.0
+
+**Note:** This upgrade will invalidate the Bio-Formats Memoizer cache. Please
+see the upgrade guide for further information.
+
+This version of the OMERO.server has been tested with:
+
+- OMERO.py 5.17.0
+- OMERO.web 5.23.0
+
 5.6.9 (October 2023)
 --------------------