diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index b5e9157..a3a12f4 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "5.2.0"
+  ".": "6.0.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dadf9f7..ac8b96d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,28 @@
 All notable changes to this project are documented here.
 New entries are appended automatically by [release-please](https://github.com/googleapis/release-please).
 
+## [6.0.0](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/compare/v5.2.0...v6.0.0) (2026-08-19)
+
+
+### ⚠ BREAKING CHANGES
+
+* **codegen:** drop redundant Flows and Compensations API sections ([#85](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/85))
+* **core:** typed process navigation via reshaped Relations ([#55](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/55))
+* **domain,json:** BPMN-aligned sealed domain model and process JSON v2 ([#81](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/81))
+
+### Features
+
+* **core:** bundle process-model JSON schema in the jar ([#86](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/86)) ([a1f9fe9](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/commit/a1f9fe9d80f6d7a57a1841c20633cbccd98644c2))
+* **core:** typed process navigation via reshaped Relations ([#55](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/55)) ([3bcb956](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/commit/3bcb9560d6ed0351e035b38eed0a4457ad435e99))
+* **domain,json:** BPMN-aligned sealed domain model and process JSON v2 ([#81](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/81)) ([a1d21b9](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/commit/a1d21b9710059adc96266657ebb7add07aea2681))
+* **json:** expose interrupting flag on boundary and event sub-process start events ([#78](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/78)) ([21353f4](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/commit/21353f4b7e30335debc8a5546e37d446f213edbb))
+* **json:** expose zeebe message-subscription correlationKey in message-event properties ([#80](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/80)) ([8cb7e18](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/commit/8cb7e182586238758a76eb29e0c4c67cbc8691ec))
+
+
+### Code Refactoring
+
+* **codegen:** drop redundant Flows and Compensations API sections ([#85](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/issues/85)) ([2f90f6f](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/commit/2f90f6f6c6a554c8a9b7591f9a921673c79257b1))
+
 ## [5.2.0](https://github.com/Miragon/bpmn-to-code/compare/v5.1.0...v5.2.0) (2026-08-03)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 97da0f2..b76e9ac 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ Works with Claude Code out of the box.
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle") version "5.2.0"
+    id("io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle") version "6.0.0"
 }
 
 tasks.named("generateBpmnModelApi", GenerateBpmnModelsTask::class) {
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ tasks.named("generateBpmnModelApi", GenerateBpmnModelsTask::class) {
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
     <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-maven</artifactId>
-    <version>5.2.0</version>
+    <version>6.0.0</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <goals><goal>generate-bpmn-api</goal></goals>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ tasks.named("generateBpmnModelApi", GenerateBpmnModelsTask::class) {
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```kotlin
 dependencies {
-    testImplementation("io.miragon:bpmn-to-code-testing:5.2.0")
+    testImplementation("io.miragon:bpmn-to-code-testing:6.0.0")
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/bpmn-to-code-gradle/README.md b/bpmn-to-code-gradle/README.md
index 4e20562..94cc5df 100644
--- a/bpmn-to-code-gradle/README.md
+++ b/bpmn-to-code-gradle/README.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ To get started, apply the plugin in your build.gradle.kts file:
 <!-- x-release-please-start-version -->
 ```kotlin
 plugins {
-    id("io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle") version "5.2.0"
+    id("io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle") version "6.0.0"
 }
 ```
 <!-- x-release-please-end -->
diff --git a/bpmn-to-code-maven/README.md b/bpmn-to-code-maven/README.md
index 38ba9e6..74d9e19 100644
--- a/bpmn-to-code-maven/README.md
+++ b/bpmn-to-code-maven/README.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ Add the `bpmn-to-code-runtime` dependency (it ships the shared types — `Proces
     <dependency>
         <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
         <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-runtime</artifactId>
-        <version>5.2.0</version>
+        <version>6.0.0</version>
     </dependency>
 </dependencies>
 ```
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ BPMN files, where to output the generated API files, and how to format the outpu
         <plugin>
             <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
             <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-maven</artifactId>
-            <version>5.2.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.0</version>
             <executions>
                 <execution>
                     <goals>
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/gradle.md b/docs/getting-started/gradle.md
index 9389d01..643c5fd 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/gradle.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/gradle.md
@@ -9,13 +9,13 @@ The bpmn-to-code Gradle plugin generates type-safe Process API files from your B
 
 ```kotlin [build.gradle.kts]
 plugins {
-    id("io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle") version "5.2.0"
+    id("io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle") version "6.0.0"
 }
 ```
 
 ```groovy [build.gradle]
 plugins {
-    id 'io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle' version '5.2.0'
+    id 'io.miragon.bpmn-to-code-gradle' version '6.0.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/maven-advanced.md b/docs/getting-started/maven-advanced.md
index f2a5e1d..ebddb1b 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/maven-advanced.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/maven-advanced.md
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ Add separate `<execution>` blocks with their own `<configuration>` to generate f
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
     <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-maven</artifactId>
-    <version>5.2.0</version>
+    <version>6.0.0</version>
     <executions>
         <!-- Camunda 7 processes -->
         <execution>
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ bpmn-to-code processes all files matching the `filePattern` glob — it has no b
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
     <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-maven</artifactId>
-    <version>5.2.0</version>
+    <version>6.0.0</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <goals><goal>generate-bpmn-api</goal></goals>
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/maven.md b/docs/getting-started/maven.md
index 1b22055..b4178bf 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/maven.md
+++ b/docs/getting-started/maven.md
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ Add the following to the `<build>` section of your `pom.xml`:
         <plugin>
             <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
             <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-maven</artifactId>
-            <version>5.2.0</version>
+            <version>6.0.0</version>
             <executions>
                 <execution>
                     <goals>
diff --git a/docs/surface/json.md b/docs/surface/json.md
index 64da22e..cf7f722 100644
--- a/docs/surface/json.md
+++ b/docs/surface/json.md
@@ -317,7 +317,7 @@ Run:
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
     <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-maven</artifactId>
-    <version>5.2.0</version>
+    <version>6.0.0</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <id>generate-bpmn-json</id>
diff --git a/docs/validate/index.md b/docs/validate/index.md
index aa4fa33..bba136f 100644
--- a/docs/validate/index.md
+++ b/docs/validate/index.md
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ BPMN validation failed: 1 error(s), 1 warning(s)
 <plugin>
     <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
     <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-maven</artifactId>
-    <version>5.2.0</version>
+    <version>6.0.0</version>
     <executions>
         <execution>
             <id>validate-bpmn</id>
diff --git a/docs/validate/testing.md b/docs/validate/testing.md
index f9d2589..ef9a5c2 100644
--- a/docs/validate/testing.md
+++ b/docs/validate/testing.md
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ Add it to your test scope, write a test, and your CI will catch modeling issues
 
 ```kotlin [Gradle]
 dependencies {
-    testImplementation("io.miragon:bpmn-to-code-testing:5.2.0")
+    testImplementation("io.miragon:bpmn-to-code-testing:6.0.0")
 }
 ```
 
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ dependencies {
 <dependency>
     <groupId>io.miragon</groupId>
     <artifactId>bpmn-to-code-testing</artifactId>
-    <version>5.2.0</version>
+    <version>6.0.0</version>
     <scope>test</scope>
 </dependency>
 ```
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 94368dc..d92bce0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,5 +5,5 @@ org.gradle.configuration-cache=true
 org.gradle.parallel=true
 org.gradle.caching=true
 # x-release-please-start-version
-projectVersion=5.2.0
+projectVersion=6.0.0
 # x-release-please-end