diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 3d94974542eac52bec7078dc9f9a70bcb46596d5..5aa44278d95686e9719f38592599b094a72a1366 100644
--- a/Makefile
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 37
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Flesh-Eating Bats with Fangs
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*