v1.56 release1.56

2 files changed, 3 insertions, 4 deletions

diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 78c06a0d..b46885b1 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -157,11 +157,10 @@ Please see [CONTRIBUTING.md](https://github.com/philc/vimium/blob/master/CONTRIB
 Release Notes
 -------------
 
-Not yet released:
+1.56 (2016-06-11)
 
 - Vimium now works around a Chromium bug affecting users with non-standard keyboard layouts (see #2147).
-- Bug fix:
-    - Visual line mode (`V`) has been fixed.
+- Fixed a bug preventing visual line mode (`V`) from working.
 
 1.55 (2016-05-26)
 
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 36ed0cff..1409b272 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "manifest_version": 2,
   "name": "Vimium",
-  "version": "1.55",
+  "version": "1.56",
   "description": "The Hacker's Browser. Vimium provides keyboard shortcuts for navigation and control in the spirit of Vim.",
   "icons": {  "16": "icons/icon16.png",
               "48": "icons/icon48.png",