diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
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--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 2.56.1
+
+Released 2016-mm-dd
+
+
 ## 2.56.0
 
 Released 2016-07-04
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "private": true,
   "name": "windshaft-cartodb",
-  "version": "2.56.0",
+  "version": "2.56.1",
   "description": "A map tile server for CartoDB",
   "keywords": [
     "cartodb"