diff --git a/docker/release.sh b/docker/release.sh
index c982bc58add..6e0e0e0e580 100755
--- a/docker/release.sh
+++ b/docker/release.sh
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -ex
 
-vt_base_version='v16.0.5'
+vt_base_version='v16.0.6-SNAPSHOT'
 debian_versions='buster  bullseye'
 default_debian_version='bullseye'
 
diff --git a/go/vt/servenv/version.go b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
index aa52a46c62b..d8ab30407b7 100644
--- a/go/vt/servenv/version.go
+++ b/go/vt/servenv/version.go
@@ -19,4 +19,4 @@ package servenv
 // THIS FILE IS AUTO-GENERATED DURING NEW RELEASES BY ./tools/do_releases.sh
 // DO NOT EDIT
 
-const versionName = "16.0.5"
+const versionName = "16.0.6-SNAPSHOT"
diff --git a/java/client/pom.xml b/java/client/pom.xml
index 6e0374e6d23..f9bc829e85b 100644
--- a/java/client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>16.0.5</version>
+    <version>16.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/example/pom.xml b/java/example/pom.xml
index 186ea78b644..5c19b596c79 100644
--- a/java/example/pom.xml
+++ b/java/example/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>16.0.5</version>
+    <version>16.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-example</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
index 63745a055de..356ac1ae471 100644
--- a/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
+++ b/java/grpc-client/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>16.0.5</version>
+    <version>16.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-grpc-client</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/jdbc/pom.xml b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
index 8890260f455..57003a8987d 100644
--- a/java/jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/java/jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
     <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>16.0.5</version>
+    <version>16.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   </parent>
   <artifactId>vitess-jdbc</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index 85e5677a09d..55c86fe1279 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.vitess</groupId>
   <artifactId>vitess-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>16.0.5</version>
+  <version>16.0.6-SNAPSHOT</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>Vitess Java Client libraries [Parent]</name>