diff --git a/.changeset/tidy-zebras-begin.md b/.changeset/tidy-zebras-begin.md
deleted file mode 100644
index cefbf2acfd..0000000000
--- a/.changeset/tidy-zebras-begin.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
----
-'svelte': minor
----
-
-feat: support `defaultValue/defaultChecked` for inputs
diff --git a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
index 40624e3498..2f455307ad 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/svelte/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # svelte
 
+## 5.6.0
+
+### Minor Changes
+
+- feat: support `defaultValue/defaultChecked` for inputs ([#14289](https://github.com/sveltejs/svelte/pull/14289))
+
 ## 5.5.4
 
 ### Patch Changes
diff --git a/packages/svelte/package.json b/packages/svelte/package.json
index b79afce440..011b0ba5b5 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/package.json
+++ b/packages/svelte/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "svelte",
   "description": "Cybernetically enhanced web apps",
   "license": "MIT",
-  "version": "5.5.4",
+  "version": "5.6.0",
   "type": "module",
   "types": "./types/index.d.ts",
   "engines": {
diff --git a/packages/svelte/src/version.js b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
index 85e9e3fd85..65e64d4963 100644
--- a/packages/svelte/src/version.js
+++ b/packages/svelte/src/version.js
@@ -6,5 +6,5 @@
  * https://svelte.dev/docs/svelte-compiler#svelte-version
  * @type {string}
  */
-export const VERSION = '5.5.4';
+export const VERSION = '5.6.0';
 export const PUBLIC_VERSION = '5';