diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5beaa99..6e446ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -434,4 +434,4 @@ Contributions are welcome! Please:
 - GitHub: [@AnshMNSoni](https://github.com/AnshMNSoni)
 - Issues: [GitHub Issues](https://github.com/AnshMNSoni/PythonSTL/issues)
 
-**PythonSTL v1.1.5** - Bringing C++ STL elegance to Python
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+**PythonSTL v1.1.6** - Bringing C++ STL elegance to Python
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 52344f2..43f2086 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ module-name = "pythonstl._rust"
 
 [project]
 name = "pythonstl"
-version = "1.1.5"
+version = "1.1.6"
 description = "C++ STL-style containers implemented in Python using the Facade Design Pattern"
 readme = "README.md"
 authors = [
diff --git a/pythonstl/__init__.py b/pythonstl/__init__.py
index 255ce6f..7986fb1 100644
--- a/pythonstl/__init__.py
+++ b/pythonstl/__init__.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 data structures while hiding implementation details from users.
 """
 
-__version__ = "1.1.5"
+__version__ = "1.1.6"
 __author__ = "PySTL Contributors"
 
 from pythonstl.facade.stack import stack