diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index e544a8c4..c0d0255d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 jobs:
   build:
     env:
-      PACKAGE: gz-common5
+      PACKAGE: gz-common6
     runs-on: macos-latest
     steps:
     - uses: actions/checkout@v2
diff --git a/BUILD.bazel b/BUILD.bazel
index e97f57bf..383d3249 100644
--- a/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/BUILD.bazel
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ exports_files(["LICENSE"])
 
 PROJECT_NAME = "gz-common"
 
-PROJECT_MAJOR = 5
+PROJECT_MAJOR = 6
 
 PROJECT_MINOR = 0
 
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ cc_library(
 )
 
 cc_binary(
-    name = "libgz-common5.so",
+    name = "libgz-common6.so",
     includes = ["include"],
-    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common5.so"],
+    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common6.so"],
     linkshared = True,
     deps = [":gz_common"],
 )
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ test_srcs = glob(
 [cc_test(
     name = src.replace("/", "_").replace(".cc", "").replace("src_", ""),
     srcs = [src],
-    data = [":libgz-common5.so"],
+    data = [":libgz-common6.so"],
     deps = [
         ":gz_common",
         GZ_ROOT + "gz_bazel:utilities",
diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 4691b8b6..aae5363e 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.10.2 FATAL_ERROR)
 #============================================================================
 # Initialize the project
 #============================================================================
-project(gz-common5 VERSION 5.0.0)
+project(gz-common6 VERSION 6.0.0)
 set(GZ_COMMON_VER ${PROJECT_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 #============================================================================
diff --git a/Changelog.md b/Changelog.md
index 995740a4..e8fdb764 100644
--- a/Changelog.md
+++ b/Changelog.md
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
+## Gazebo Common 6.x
+
+## Gazebo Common 6.0.0 (20XX-XX-XX)
+
 ## Gazebo Common 5.x
+
 ## Gazebo Common 5.0.0 (20XX-XX-XX)
 
 ## Gazebo Common 4.x
diff --git a/av/BUILD.bazel b/av/BUILD.bazel
index a2d74f5f..8ca6ffef 100644
--- a/av/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/av/BUILD.bazel
@@ -65,9 +65,9 @@ cc_library(
 )
 
 cc_binary(
-    name = "libgz-common5-av.so",
+    name = "libgz-common6-av.so",
     includes = ["include"],
-    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common5-av.so"],
+    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common6-av.so"],
     linkshared = True,
     deps = [":av"],
 )
diff --git a/events/BUILD.bazel b/events/BUILD.bazel
index 792ccd8a..deca01dc 100644
--- a/events/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/events/BUILD.bazel
@@ -57,9 +57,9 @@ cc_library(
 )
 
 cc_binary(
-    name = "libgz-common5-events.so",
+    name = "libgz-common6-events.so",
     includes = ["include"],
-    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common5-events.so"],
+    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common6-events.so"],
     linkshared = True,
     deps = [":events"],
 )
diff --git a/examples/CMakeLists.txt b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
index d522cfb1..dad57e8d 100644
--- a/examples/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/examples/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 # Find the gz-common library
-find_package(gz-common5 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS events profiler)
-set(GZ_COMMON_VER ${gz-common5_VERSION_MAJOR})
+find_package(gz-common6 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS events profiler)
+set(GZ_COMMON_VER ${gz-common6_VERSION_MAJOR})
 
 add_executable(assert_example assert_example.cc)
 target_link_libraries(assert_example gz-common${GZ_COMMON_VER}::core)
diff --git a/graphics/BUILD.bazel b/graphics/BUILD.bazel
index 4e41cff3..3d23f250 100644
--- a/graphics/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/graphics/BUILD.bazel
@@ -63,9 +63,9 @@ cc_library(
 )
 
 cc_binary(
-    name = "libgz-common5-graphics.so",
+    name = "libgz-common6-graphics.so",
     includes = ["include"],
-    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common5-graphics.so"],
+    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common6-graphics.so"],
     linkshared = True,
     deps = [":graphics"],
 )
diff --git a/profiler/BUILD.bazel b/profiler/BUILD.bazel
index 6a39767d..403424bf 100644
--- a/profiler/BUILD.bazel
+++ b/profiler/BUILD.bazel
@@ -100,9 +100,9 @@ cc_library(
 )
 
 cc_binary(
-    name = "libgz-common5-profiler.so",
+    name = "libgz-common6-profiler.so",
     includes = ["include"],
-    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common5-profiler.so"],
+    linkopts = ["-Wl,-soname,libgz-common6-profiler.so"],
     linkshared = True,
     deps = [":profiler"],
 )
diff --git a/tutorials/profiler.md b/tutorials/profiler.md
index 595a9283..f3aff918 100644
--- a/tutorials/profiler.md
+++ b/tutorials/profiler.md
@@ -60,10 +60,10 @@ enabled at compile time in order to function.
 cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 2.8 FATAL_ERROR)
 
 # Find the gz-common library
-find_package(gz-common5 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS profiler)
+find_package(gz-common6 QUIET REQUIRED COMPONENTS profiler)
 
 add_executable(profiler_example profiler.cc)
-target_link_libraries(profiler_example ignition-common5::profiler)
+target_link_libraries(profiler_example ignition-common6::profiler)
 # Enable the profiler for the example
 target_compile_definitions(profiler_example PUBLIC "GZ_PROFILER_ENABLE=1")
 ```
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@ xdg-open $SOURCE_DIR/gz-common/profiler/src/Remotery/vis/index.html
 
 # Use the installation path (Linux)
 # This may vary depending on where you have choosen to install
-xdg-open /usr/share/gz/gz-common5/profiler_vis/index.html
+xdg-open /usr/share/gz/gz-common6/profiler_vis/index.html
 
 # Use the installation path (macOS)
-open /usr/share/gz/gz-common5/profiler_vis/index.html
+open /usr/share/gz/gz-common6/profiler_vis/index.html
 
 # Inside a Docker container with port 8000 exposed
 # 1. Find your container's IP with `ifconfig`