diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0d0a4d280..4582f2a26 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -224,7 +224,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "bootc-lib"
-version = "1.5.1"
+version = "1.6.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anstream",
  "anstyle",
diff --git a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
index 959cf15fc..5b1a24724 100644
--- a/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/cli/Cargo.toml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ platforms = ["*-unknown-linux-gnu"]
 [dependencies]
 anstream = { workspace = true }
 anyhow = { workspace = true }
-bootc-lib = { version = "1.0", path = "../lib" }
+bootc-lib = { version = "1.6", path = "../lib" }
 bootc-utils = { package = "bootc-internal-utils", path = "../utils", version = "0.0.0" }
 tokio = { workspace = true, features = ["macros"] }
 log = "0.4.21"
diff --git a/crates/lib/Cargo.toml b/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
index fd7e317e1..382a477ed 100644
--- a/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
+++ b/crates/lib/Cargo.toml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ name = "bootc-lib"
 repository = "https://github.com/bootc-dev/bootc"
 # The intention is we'll follow semver here, even though this
 # project isn't actually published as a crate.
-version = "1.5.1"
+version = "1.6.0"
 # In general we try to keep this pinned to what's in the latest RHEL9.
 # However right now, we bumped to 1.82 as that's what composefs-rs uses.
 rust-version = "1.82.0"
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-container-lint.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-container-lint.md
index 7ee62cad5..98c027953 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-container-lint.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-container-lint.md
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ part of a build process; it will error if any problems are detected.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-container.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-container.md
index 20c6ab089..898385f0f 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-container.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-container.md
@@ -30,4 +30,4 @@ bootc-container-help(8)
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-edit.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-edit.md
index 0a1f2c2cb..f12f25854 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-edit.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-edit.md
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ Only changes to the \`spec\` section are honored.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-ensure-completion.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-ensure-completion.md
index b5a3ef7cd..35c24ce5a 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-ensure-completion.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-ensure-completion.md
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ your code is using \`bootc install to-filesystem\` from the start.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-finalize.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-finalize.md
index 98f611245..92602f4d5 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-finalize.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-finalize.md
@@ -24,4 +24,4 @@ to-filesystem\`
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-print-configuration.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-print-configuration.md
index d11842c06..b166da718 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-print-configuration.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-print-configuration.md
@@ -27,4 +27,4 @@ string-valued filesystem name suitable for passing to \`mkfs.\$type\`.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-disk.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-disk.md
index 62b7b8b3d..81eb22315 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-disk.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-disk.md
@@ -160,4 +160,4 @@ more complex such as RAID, LVM, LUKS etc.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-existing-root.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-existing-root.md
index 96537f9d9..94712e026 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-existing-root.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-existing-root.md
@@ -152,4 +152,4 @@ to be cleaned up if desired when rebooted into the new root.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-filesystem.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-filesystem.md
index 883eff307..d60ab9c82 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-filesystem.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-install-to-filesystem.md
@@ -34,12 +34,6 @@ is currently expected to be empty by default.
 
     If not provided, the UUID of the target filesystem will be used.
 
-    If the value is empty, i.e. passing `--root-mount-spec=`, the mount
-    spec kernel argument will be ommited entirely.
-    In this case the initramfs must have another way to find the rootfs,
-    such as a partition label or follow the Discoverable Partition
-    Specification.
-
 **\--boot-mount-spec**=*BOOT_MOUNT_SPEC*
 
 :   Mount specification for the /boot filesystem.
@@ -47,12 +41,6 @@ is currently expected to be empty by default.
     This is optional. If \`/boot\` is detected as a mounted partition,
     then its UUID will be used.
 
-    If the value is empty, i.e. passing `--boot-mount-spec=`, the mount
-    spec kernel argument will be ommited entirely.
-    In this case the initramfs must have another way to find the boot
-    parition, such as a partition label or follow the Discoverable
-    Partition Specification.
-
 **\--replace**=*REPLACE*
 
 :   Initialize the system in-place; at the moment, only one mode for
@@ -185,4 +173,4 @@ is currently expected to be empty by default.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-install.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-install.md
index 8b0dd589a..9ce04fea9 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-install.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-install.md
@@ -71,4 +71,4 @@ bootc-install-help(8)
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-rollback.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-rollback.md
index 6b52dacb2..de6dad184 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-rollback.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-rollback.md
@@ -55,4 +55,4 @@ happen when new deployments are created.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-status.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-status.md
index 6d0036bdc..7b66fcd95 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-status.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-status.md
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ not \`null\`.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-switch.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-switch.md
index dd2a3ceb1..1f3ef68ed 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-switch.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-switch.md
@@ -65,4 +65,4 @@ updates via container image tags; for example,
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-upgrade.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-upgrade.md
index 4db730489..9836da58a 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-upgrade.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-upgrade.md
@@ -53,4 +53,4 @@ the update in addition.
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc-usr-overlay.md b/docs/src/man/bootc-usr-overlay.md
index 0d7334c2e..03f49d8b5 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc-usr-overlay.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc-usr-overlay.md
@@ -39,4 +39,4 @@ unmount\".
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0
diff --git a/docs/src/man/bootc.md b/docs/src/man/bootc.md
index 2d049a57e..1c4780efd 100644
--- a/docs/src/man/bootc.md
+++ b/docs/src/man/bootc.md
@@ -72,4 +72,4 @@ bootc-help(8)
 
 # VERSION
 
-v1.5.1
+v1.6.0