diff --git a/history.txt b/history.txt
index d63e260cff722e4fb79c7da6df0c76ed30504c60..0a69ff3790b45bc7eb37c7c883cd21334297d8fe 100644
--- a/history.txt
+++ b/history.txt
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+2025-03-01 zzz
+ * Console: Add error page test servlet
+ * GeoIP 2025-03-01
+ * Installer: Fix installation to path with spaces
+
+2025-02-28 zzz
+ * Transport: Ban routers with RI format errors if signature verifies
+
 2025-02-25 zzz
  * Console: Move certs page to a debug page tab
  * Streaming: Prevent AIOOBE when verifying large signed packets
diff --git a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
index 39dc8c8e3db2328c9c0b45217a7391e1d89483e4..4c9572ee6980eeb15750dd5b5288ee0355a6568f 100644
--- a/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
+++ b/router/java/src/net/i2p/router/RouterVersion.java
@@ -19,8 +19,8 @@ public class RouterVersion {
     public final static String ID = "Git";
     public final static String VERSION = CoreVersion.VERSION;
     /** for example: "beta", "alpha", "rc" */
-    public final static String QUALIFIER = "";
-    public final static long BUILD = 5;
+    public final static String QUALIFIER = "-rc";
+    public final static long BUILD = 6;
     /** for example "-test" */
     public final static String EXTRA = "";
     public final static String FULL_VERSION = VERSION + "-" + BUILD + QUALIFIER + EXTRA;