diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 31
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Man-Eating Seals of Antiquity
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*