diff --git a/[refs] b/[refs]
index 17b4a2b12e84..45410d3da617 100644
--- a/[refs]
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@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
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-refs/heads/master: 4bde57094b3aac7c5d80fc82530db8b03c3ce2d3
+refs/heads/master: ea67db4cdbbf7f4e74150e71da0984e25121f500
diff --git a/trunk/Makefile b/trunk/Makefile
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 VERSION = 2
 PATCHLEVEL = 6
 SUBLEVEL = 24
-EXTRAVERSION = -rc5
+EXTRAVERSION = -rc6
 NAME = Arr Matey! A Hairy Bilge Rat!
 
 # *DOCUMENTATION*