diff --git a/.hgtags b/.hgtags
new file mode 100644
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.hgtags
@@ -0,0 +1,1 @@
+f7347205838e520d6f3ee74dbe75b3f4fc93362b 6.0.0
diff --git a/versiondump.py b/versiondump.py
--- a/versiondump.py
+++ b/versiondump.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import sys
 
 # save version to end 'pre' for unreleased builds with the version number being that of the next likely release
 
-VERSION_TAG = "ginever-6.0.0"
+VERSION_TAG = "ginever-6.0.1pre"
 #================================