diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d1391ba5b5..0d0733ef18 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Svelte changelog
 
+## 1.6.5
+
+* Handle `<!doctype>` declarations ([#255](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/255))
+
 ## 1.6.4
 
 * Fix updates of yields inside each blocks ([20e1b05](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/commit/20e1b05c45dc9fcddfe2e7c5c9fc3109f0d45fa9))
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c25a81ef72..40c191f029 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "svelte",
-  "version": "1.6.4",
+  "version": "1.6.5",
   "description": "The magical disappearing UI framework",
   "main": "compiler/svelte.js",
   "files": [