diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1a811f719bd0a..0a5d9508710bb 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "npm",
-  "version": "7.5.6",
+  "version": "7.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "npm",
-      "version": "7.5.6",
+      "version": "7.6.0",
       "bundleDependencies": [
         "@npmcli/arborist",
         "@npmcli/ci-detect",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b18405407a352..8ed3c32b88900 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "7.5.6",
+  "version": "7.6.0",
   "name": "npm",
   "description": "a package manager for JavaScript",
   "keywords": [