diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index eb6b994a5..731f39077 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
 strongswan-6.0
 --------------
 
+- The oqs plugin supports the NIST round 3 submission signature algorithms
+  DILITHIUM and Falcon.
+
 - Support of multiple post-quantum key exchanges using the IKE_INTERMEDIATE
   message (draft-ietf-ipsecme-ikev2-intermediate) and the Additional Key
   Exchange 1..7 transform types (draft-ietf-ipsecme-ikev2-multiple-ke).
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index ba87ba28d..ce38d7416 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 #  initialize & set some vars
 # ============================
 
-AC_INIT([strongSwan],[5.9.3rc1])
+AC_INIT([strongSwan],[6.0dr5])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE(m4_esyscmd([
 	echo tar-ustar
 	echo subdir-objects
diff --git a/testing/testing.conf b/testing/testing.conf
index 8ca8be5b5..fa17e1df2 100644
--- a/testing/testing.conf
+++ b/testing/testing.conf
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ fi
 : ${KERNELPATCH=ha-5.10-abicompat.patch.bz2}
 
 # strongSwan version used in tests
-: ${SWANVERSION=5.9.3rc1}
+: ${SWANVERSION=6.0dr5}
 
 # Build directory where the guest kernel and images will be built
 : ${BUILDDIR=$TESTDIR/build}