diff --git a/DESCRIPTION b/DESCRIPTION
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@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 Package: vroom
 Title: Read and Write Rectangular Text Data Quickly
-Version: 1.5.5.9000
+Version: 1.5.6
 Authors@R: 
     c(person(given = "Jim",
              family = "Hester",
diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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-# vroom (development version)
+# vroom 1.5.6
 
 * `vroom(col_select=)` now works if `col_names = FALSE` as intended (#381)