diff --git a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
index 444f9e4..94e59be 100644
--- a/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
+++ b/docs/RELEASE-NOTES
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+version 0.6.2
+-------------
+
+- handle daemon errors properly that result from client requests; pass the
+  error onto the client
+- start serving immediatley on catchup; don't wait for the mempool
+- logging improvements, in particular logging software and DB versions
+- issues closed: #29, #31, #32
+
 version 0.6.1
 -------------
 
diff --git a/server/version.py b/server/version.py
index fb32e04..9cd7c85 100644
--- a/server/version.py
+++ b/server/version.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.6.1"
+VERSION = "ElectrumX 0.6.2"