diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8b137891791fe96927ad78e64b0aad7bded08bdc..338c942fc57f3dd315249b10c5e1fb7637eaeb8a 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1 +1,152 @@
+# 8.6.0
 
+### Highlighted important changes since Varbase 8.5.x:
+* Issue [#3003340](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003340):
+                  Switched [Varbase Media] to use [Remote Video] with oEmbed
+                  from Drupal 8.6.x core.
+* Issue [#3006742](https://www.drupal.org/node/3006742):
+                  Added a hint description for which remote source we can
+                  embed in the [Embed] tab in the Varbase Entity Browsers.
+* Issue [#3005535](https://www.drupal.org/node/3005535):
+                  Enabled an OPTIONAL [Layout Builder] configs to use with the 
+                 [Default] view mode for the [Basic page] content type by
+                  default and allow each content item to have its layout
+                  customized.
+* Issue [#3008320](https://www.drupal.org/node/3008320):
+                  Updated the Automated Functional Acceptance Testing to cover
+                  the new media and media library and browser updates.
+
+### Added since Varbase 8.5.x:
+* Issue [#2993499](https://www.drupal.org/node/2993499):
+                  Started an 8.x-6.x new branch for [Varbase] version:
+                  8.x-6.x-dev and extra branch-alias
+                  with dev-8.x-6.x to 8.6.x-dev
+* Issue [#3006742](https://www.drupal.org/node/3006742):
+                  Added a hint description for which remote source we can embed
+                  in the [Embed] tab in the Varbase Entity Browsers.
+* Issue [#2995503](https://www.drupal.org/node/2995503):
+                  Added [Layout Builder Restrictions] module 8.1.0
+
+### Change since Varbase 8.5.x:
+* Issue [#3003340](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003340):
+                  Switched [Varbase Media] to use [Remote Video] with oEmbed
+                  from Drupal 8.6.x core.
+* Issue [#3006742](https://www.drupal.org/node/3006742):
+                  Added a hint description for which remote source we can
+                  embed in the [Embed] tab in the Varbase Entity Browsers.
+* Issue [#2995503](https://www.drupal.org/node/2995503):
+                  Added [Layout Builder Restrictions] module 8.1.0
+* Issue [#3005535](https://www.drupal.org/node/3005535):
+                  Enabled an OPTIONAL [Layout Builder] configs to use with
+                  the [Default] view mode for the [Basic page] content type
+                  by default and allow each content item to have its layout
+                  customized.
+* Issue [#3005123](https://www.drupal.org/node/3005123):
+                  Switched [Vartheme admin] to use [Remote Video] with oEmbed
+                  from Drupal 8.6.x core.
+* Issue [#3003359](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003359):
+                  Switched [Vartheme] to use [Remote Video] with oEmbed
+                  from Drupal 8.6.x core.
+* Issue [#2998212](https://www.drupal.org/node/2998212):
+                  Switched to use [Remote Video] with oEmbed from Drupal
+                  8.6.x core
+* Issue [#3003267](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003267):
+                  Changed [Varbase] profile info.yml to project:module
+                  syntax standard not to have a broken installation of
+                  sub profiles.
+* Issue [#3001196](https://www.drupal.org/node/3001196):
+                  Enabled [BigPipe] Drupal core module by default.
+* Issue [#3008320](https://www.drupal.org/node/3008320):
+                  Updated the Automated Functional Acceptance Testing to
+                  cover the new media and media library and browser updates.
+* Issue [#3004239](https://www.drupal.org/node/3004239):
+                  Changed the logic of which default image field name for
+                  media entity should be used for the Social share image
+                  styles and tokens.
+* Issue [#3003332](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003332):
+                  Switched [Varbase Blog (Corporate Blog)] to use
+                  [Remote Video] with oEmbed from Drupal 8.6.x core.
+* Issue [#2990617](https://www.drupal.org/node/2990617):
+                  Removed required for the categories field, not to have
+                  issues on Blog content creation, as the categories brings
+                  a field error message not visible.
+* Issue [#3003337](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003337):
+                  Switched [Varbase Editor] to use [Remote Video] with oEmbed
+                  from Drupal 8.6.x core.
+* Issue [#3003438](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003438):
+                  Changed [Varbase SEO] optional config for google analytics
+                  settings.
+* Issue [#3003435](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003435):
+                  Changed [Varbase Search] Default database server config to
+                  have matching partial.
+* Issue [#2995535](https://www.drupal.org/node/2995535):
+                  Made Google Analytics optional - Re-structure [Varbase SEO]
+                  dependencies to suggested installs.
+* Issue [#3003438](https://www.drupal.org/node/3003438):
+                  Changed [Varbase SEO] optional config for google analytics
+                  settings.
+* Issue [#2995712](https://www.drupal.org/node/2995712)
+                  by alonaoneill: Capitalize the name of the module and
+                  dependency namespacing in .info.yml file.
+* Issue [#2995476](https://www.drupal.org/node/2995476):
+                  Removed [Vartheme Material Design] themes and related modules.
+
+### Updates since Varbase 8.5.x:
+* Issue [#3007650](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007650):
+                  Updated [Drupal core] from 8.6.1 to 8.6.2
+* Issue [#3008154](https://www.drupal.org/node/3008154):
+                  Updated [Webform] module from ^8.5.0-rc21 to ^8.5.0-rc24
+* Issue [#2995114](https://www.drupal.org/node/2995114):
+                  Updated [Image Optimize (or ImageAPI Optimize)] module
+                  from 8.2.0-alpha3 to 8.2.0-alpha4
+* Issue [#2995117](https://www.drupal.org/node/2995117):
+                  Updated [Metatag] module from 8.1.5 to ^8.1.7 and change to
+                  open requirement and the Drupal.org make builder.
+* Issue [#3000907](https://www.drupal.org/node/3000907):
+                  Updated [Views Bootstrap] from 3.x-dev ec4e787 to ^3.1
+                  (Drush make) and automated test and removed the hash commit.
+* Issue [#3000924](https://www.drupal.org/node/3000924):
+                  Updated [Search API] module from 8.1.9 to 8.1.10 (Drush make)
+                  and automated tests.
+* Issue [#3000934](https://www.drupal.org/node/3000934):
+                  Updated [Layout Builder Restrictions] module 8.1.1 to 8.1.2
+                  (Drush make)
+* Issue [#3000945](https://www.drupal.org/node/3000945):
+                  Updated [Media entity Instagram] module
+                  from 8.2.0-alpha1 to 8.2.0-alpha2 (Drush make) and
+                  automated tests
+* Issue [#3000975](https://www.drupal.org/node/3000975):
+                  Updated [Link Attributes widget] module from 8.1.3 to 8.1.5
+                  (Drush make) and automated tests.
+* Issue [#3007525](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007525):
+                  Updated [Blazy] module from 8.1.0-rc2 to ^8.1.0-rc3
+* Issue [#3007529](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007529):
+                  Updated [Config Filter] module from ^8.1.2 to ^8.1.3
+* Issue [#3007537](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007537):
+                  Updated [Entity API] module from 8.1.0-beta4 to 8.1.0-rc1
+* Issue [#3007550](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007550):
+                  Updated [Entity Reference Revisions] module
+                  from ^8.1.5 to ^8.1.6
+* Issue [#3007567](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007567):
+                  Updated [Persistent Login] module from 8.1.0 to 8.1.1
+* Issue [#3007577](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007577):
+                  Updated [Redirect] module from ^8.1.2 to ^8.1.3
+* Issue [#3007583](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007583):
+                  Updated [Security Kit] module from ^8.1.0 to ^8.1.1
+* Issue [#3007585](https://www.drupal.org/node/3007585):
+                  Updated [Token] module from ^8.1.4 to ^8.1.5
+
+### Fixes since Varbase 8.5.x:
+* Issue [#3004098](https://www.drupal.org/node/3004098):
+                  Fixed [Vartheme admin] theme style to work with Seven theme
+                  from Drupal 8.6.x core.
+* Issue [#3001899](https://www.drupal.org/node/3001899):
+                  by midobel: Fixed typo in the welcome page.
+* Issue [#3000014](https://www.drupal.org/node/3000014):
+                  by mhawwari: Fixed Better Login Input Label Alignment.
+* Issue [#2990965](https://www.drupal.org/node/2990965):
+                  Fixed issue of unable to edit menu items, which related to
+                  entity clone patch.
+* Issue [#2999427](https://www.drupal.org/node/2999427):
+                  by JayBeeDutch, Mohammed J. Razem: Fixed typo in the text
+                  between the installation and the redirection.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b13a31d259634521287e9adceebffa677fbf6e0e..56f5d598c916a39ef45e118d2ce8d71adc7545f5 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Vardot/varbase.svg?branch=8.x-6.x)](https://travis-ci.org/Vardot/varbase) Varbase 8.6.x
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/Vardot/varbase.svg?branch=8.x-6.0)](https://travis-ci.org/Vardot/varbase/builds/445173899) Varbase 8.6.0
 
 [![](https://www.drupal.org/files/styles/grid-3/public/project-images/Medium-Logo%20Color%20with%20padding.png)](https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase)
 
@@ -26,6 +26,11 @@ instructions.
 
 # Install with Composer
 
+To install the most recent stable release of Varbase 8.6.x run this command:
+```
+composer create-project Vardot/varbase-project:^8.6.0 PROJECT_DIR_NAME --no-dev --no-interaction
+```
+
 To install the dev version of Varbase 8.6.x run this command:
 ```
 composer create-project vardot/varbase-project:8.6.x-dev PROJECT_DIR_NAME --stability dev --no-interaction
@@ -37,7 +42,7 @@ composer create-project vardot/varbase-project:8.6.x-dev PROJECT_DIR_NAME --stab
 
 ## [Varbase Gherkin features](https://github.com/Vardot/varbase/blob/8.x-6.x/tests/features/varbase/README.md)
 
-## [Varbase 8.5.x Developer Guide](https://docs.varbase.vardot.com)
+## [Varbase 8.6.x Developer Guide](https://docs.varbase.vardot.com)
 
 ## [CHANGELOG for Varbase](https://github.com/Vardot/varbase/blob/8.x-6.x/CHANGELOG.md)
 
diff --git a/UPDATE.md b/UPDATE.md
index ac88053d3481b7c0718a65115ca194dfce639393..b33b2e3eb812f49b1196f8c44cbac8fc87742c56 100644
--- a/UPDATE.md
+++ b/UPDATE.md
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ General instructions on how to update Varbase
 For each stable release we will have some notes, and extra steps,
 developers need to do to update the last release to the new release.
 
+* https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase/releases/8.x-6.0
 
 
 # 2 - Backups
@@ -80,3 +81,4 @@ while working on the project.
 
 # No upgrade path to update Varbase 8.x-5.x to 8.x-6.x yet
 You will need to manage a migration, or a hard update process.
+https://www.drupal.org/project/varbase/issues/3000529
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/composer.json b/composer.json
index 4b0a61ef0ed10785235541699e418177a3984f13..58e13db4b71ff8dbb11fb9a8e51557d1fbbf32e7 100644
--- a/composer.json
+++ b/composer.json
@@ -32,21 +32,21 @@
     "cweagans/composer-patches": "^1.6.4",
     "drupal-composer/drupal-scaffold": "^2.4.0",
     "drupal/drupal-library-installer-plugin": "^0.3",
-    "drupal/varbase_core": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_media": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_editor": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_landing": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_search": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_seo": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_heroslider_media": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_carousels": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_total_control": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_auth" : "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_blog" : "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/varbase_styleguide": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/vartheme": "6.x-dev",
-    "drupal/vartheme_admin": "6.x-dev",
+    "drupal/varbase_core": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_media": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_editor": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_landing": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_search": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_seo": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_heroslider_media": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_carousels": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_total_control": "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_auth" : "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_blog" : "6.0",
+    "drupal/varbase_styleguide": "6.0",
+    "drupal/vartheme": "6.0",
+    "drupal/vartheme_admin": "6.0",
     "drupal/extlink": "1.x-dev#8a773a6c5519ccb167e18cc39d68551b30b0e4b3",
     "drupal/image_resize_filter": "1.x-dev#c3f4b23b02005859092aaff746b9f21b794adc58",
     "drupal/entity_clone": "1.x-dev#6d0ce053605e9aaf8412927a9b0ea8da7a9a06e5",
diff --git a/drupal-org.make b/drupal-org.make
index 84cfe3cdaafb987a91260335c08d3accb7b124e3..da906ac385343c240144dae6573974f86a235244 100644
--- a/drupal-org.make
+++ b/drupal-org.make
@@ -494,53 +494,53 @@ projects[total_control][patch][] = https://www.drupal.org/files/issues/2935351-2
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 projects[varbase_core][type] = module
-projects[varbase_core][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_core][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_media][type] = module
-projects[varbase_media][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_media][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs][type] = module
-projects[varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_bootstrap_paragraphs][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_editor][type] = module
-projects[varbase_editor][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_editor][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_landing][type] = module
-projects[varbase_landing][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_landing][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_search][type] = module
-projects[varbase_search][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_search][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_seo][type] = module
-projects[varbase_seo][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_seo][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_heroslider_media][type] = module
-projects[varbase_heroslider_media][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_heroslider_media][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_carousels][type] = module
-projects[varbase_carousels][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_carousels][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_total_control][type] = module
-projects[varbase_total_control][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_total_control][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_auth][type] = module
-projects[varbase_auth][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_auth][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_blog][type] = module
-projects[varbase_blog][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_blog][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[varbase_styleguide][type] = module
-projects[varbase_styleguide][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[varbase_styleguide][version] = 6.0
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; Varbase public contributed themes.
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 
 projects[vartheme][type] = theme
-projects[vartheme][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[vartheme][version] = 6.0
 
 projects[vartheme_admin][type] = theme
-projects[vartheme_admin][version] = 6.x-dev
+projects[vartheme_admin][version] = 6.0
 
 ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;
 ;; Libraries
diff --git a/varbase.info.yml b/varbase.info.yml
index 26f3036e75bb8bc53977469b07cbacab51caaeff..1e5ec92cebcb5522a356d306a015c31f4d708557 100755
--- a/varbase.info.yml
+++ b/varbase.info.yml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ distribution:
   name: Varbase
   install:
     theme: vartheme_admin
-version: 8.x-6.x-dev
+version: 8.x-6.0
 dependencies:
   # core
   - drupal:automated_cron