diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index 9e195529..8d27e188 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # News
 
+## 3.0.6
+
+  * Allow web plugins to handle POST requests
+
 ## 3.0.5
 
   * Start storage hook in own process group
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 38d23dac..99c6c977 100755
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
 # When the version is updated, a new section in the NEWS.md file must be
 # added too.
-VERSION = "3.0.5"
+VERSION = "3.0.6"
 WEB_FILES = ["web/internal_data/css/icon.png",
              "web/internal_data/css/main.css",
              "web/internal_data/fn.js",