diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 862f9e67..1fb65c7b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -26673,7 +26673,7 @@
             "version": "0.4.0",
             "license": "MIT",
             "devDependencies": {
-                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
                 "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.9.5",
                 "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^26.0.1",
                 "@rollup/plugin-json": "^6.1.0",
@@ -26879,7 +26879,7 @@
             "version": "0.5.0",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
-                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
                 "form-data": "^4.0.0"
             },
             "devDependencies": {
@@ -26939,7 +26939,7 @@
             "license": "MIT",
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@backtrace/browser": "^0.4.0",
-                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
                 "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^26.0.1",
                 "@rollup/plugin-json": "^6.1.0",
                 "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^15.2.3",
@@ -26964,7 +26964,7 @@
             "version": "0.1.1",
             "license": "MIT",
             "dependencies": {
-                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0"
+                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0"
             },
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@react-native-community/eslint-config": "^3.0.2",
@@ -27087,7 +27087,7 @@
         },
         "packages/sdk-core": {
             "name": "@backtrace/sdk-core",
-            "version": "0.5.0",
+            "version": "0.6.0",
             "license": "MIT",
             "devDependencies": {
                 "@rollup/plugin-typescript": "^11.1.6",
@@ -27141,7 +27141,7 @@
                 "rrweb": "^2.0.0-alpha.15"
             },
             "devDependencies": {
-                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+                "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
                 "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^26.0.1",
                 "@rollup/plugin-json": "^6.1.0",
                 "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^15.2.3",
diff --git a/packages/browser/package.json b/packages/browser/package.json
index ac98b978..9d4eea56 100644
--- a/packages/browser/package.json
+++ b/packages/browser/package.json
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         "/lib"
     ],
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
         "@reduxjs/toolkit": "^1.9.5",
         "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^26.0.1",
         "@rollup/plugin-json": "^6.1.0",
diff --git a/packages/node/package.json b/packages/node/package.json
index 4763f9ce..532bbb97 100644
--- a/packages/node/package.json
+++ b/packages/node/package.json
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         "typescript": "^5.0.4"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
         "form-data": "^4.0.0"
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/react-native/package.json b/packages/react-native/package.json
index 2812ec11..2da3de56 100644
--- a/packages/react-native/package.json
+++ b/packages/react-native/package.json
@@ -90,6 +90,6 @@
         "typescript": "^5.0.2"
     },
     "dependencies": {
-        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0"
+        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0"
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/react/package.json b/packages/react/package.json
index d70f8d9e..9b025969 100644
--- a/packages/react/package.json
+++ b/packages/react/package.json
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     ],
     "devDependencies": {
         "@backtrace/browser": "^0.4.0",
-        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^26.0.1",
         "@rollup/plugin-json": "^6.1.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^15.2.3",
diff --git a/packages/sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md
index f89f584c..aa0fa468 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/sdk-core/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# Version 0.6.0
+
+-   add `setInterval` unreffing, fixing blocking of application exit (#291)
+-   reduce breadcrumbs size (#228)
+-   use core client and database as event emitter (#290)
+-   add `application` and `application.version` attribute validation (#296)
+
 # Version 0.5.0
 
 -   update code to use ES modules (#266, #279)
diff --git a/packages/sdk-core/package.json b/packages/sdk-core/package.json
index b58e51b5..2b476452 100644
--- a/packages/sdk-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/sdk-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "@backtrace/sdk-core",
-    "version": "0.5.0",
+    "version": "0.6.0",
     "description": "Backtrace-JavaScript SDK core library",
     "main": "lib/bundle.cjs",
     "module": "lib/bundle.mjs",
diff --git a/packages/session-replay/package.json b/packages/session-replay/package.json
index 227244ae..eda53004 100644
--- a/packages/session-replay/package.json
+++ b/packages/session-replay/package.json
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         "rrweb": "^2.0.0-alpha.15"
     },
     "devDependencies": {
-        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.5.0",
+        "@backtrace/sdk-core": "^0.6.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-commonjs": "^26.0.1",
         "@rollup/plugin-json": "^6.1.0",
         "@rollup/plugin-node-resolve": "^15.2.3",