diff --git a/History.md b/History.md
index ef2058858dc..6d3b37b197f 100644
--- a/History.md
+++ b/History.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+5.10.6 / 2020-09-18
+===================
+ * fix(populate): handle `options.perDocumentLimit` option same as `perDocumentLimit` when calling `populate()` #9418
+ * fix(document): invalidate path if default function throws an error #9408
+ * fix: ensure subdocument defaults run after initial values are set when initing #9408
+ * docs(faq+queries): add more detail about duplicate queries, including an faq entry #9386
+ * docs: replace var with let and const in docs and test files #9414 [jmadankumar](https://github.com/jmadankumar)
+ * docs(model+query): document using array of strings as projection #9413
+ * docs(middleware): add missing backtick #9425 [tphobe9312](https://github.com/tphobe9312)
+
 5.10.5 / 2020-09-11
 ===================
  * fix: bump mongodb -> 3.6.2 #9411 [AbdelrahmanHafez](https://github.com/AbdelrahmanHafez)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8dcb335d3d6..584bb752845 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "mongoose",
   "description": "Mongoose MongoDB ODM",
-  "version": "5.10.5",
+  "version": "5.10.6",
   "author": "Guillermo Rauch <guillermo@learnboost.com>",
   "keywords": [
     "mongodb",