diff --git a/etc/omero.properties b/etc/omero.properties
index 5dd70b821db..5e6ba9f2da5 100644
--- a/etc/omero.properties
+++ b/etc/omero.properties
@@ -199,9 +199,9 @@ versions.omero-scripts-url=${versions.omero-pypi}
 ###
 
 ## Internal dependencies
-versions.omero-blitz=5.5.6
+versions.omero-blitz=5.5.7
 versions.omero-common-test=5.5.5
-versions.omero-gateway=5.6.3
+versions.omero-gateway=5.6.4
 versions.omero-scripts=5.6.0
 ## Global overrides, if empty ignored
 versions.bioformats=
diff --git a/history.rst b/history.rst
index f3e59118490..799543d127a 100644
--- a/history.rst
+++ b/history.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,25 @@
 OMERO version history
 =====================
 
+5.6.2 (July 2020)
+-----------------
+
+This release adds installation documentation for server and web on
+CentOS 8 and Ubuntu 20.04.
+We have dropped support for Ubuntu 16.04 and removes the corresponding
+installation instructions.
+
+This version has been tested with:
+
+- omero-blitz 5.5.7
+- omero-gateway-java 5.6.4
+- omero-py 5.7.1
+- omero-web 5.7.0
+- omero-dropbox 5.6.2
+
+**Note:** This upgrade will invalidate the Bio-Formats Memoizer cache. Please
+see the upgrade guide for further information.
+
 5.6.1 (March 2020)
 ------------------