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 ### Current status
 
-The current stable version of the compiler is **version 0.5**.
+The current stable version of the compiler is **version 0.6.1**.
 
-The upcoming 0.6 release will focus on expanding the standard library.
+The upcoming 0.6.x releases will focus on expanding the standard library.
 Follow the issues [here](https://github.com/c3lang/c3c/issues).
 
 If you have suggestions on how to improve the language, either [file an issue](https://github.com/c3lang/c3c/issues)