diff --git a/build/Build.bat b/build/Build.bat
index 66f0c7e3b9..8617827d70 100644
--- a/build/Build.bat
+++ b/build/Build.bat
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 @ECHO OFF
-SET release=6.0.3
-SET comment=
+SET release=6.1.0
+SET comment=beta
 SET version=%release%
 
 IF [%comment%] EQU [] (SET version=%release%) ELSE (SET version=%release%-%comment%)
diff --git a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
index 90e25d6b3f..59163ba62e 100644
--- a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
+++ b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <tags>umbraco</tags>
 		<dependencies>
             <dependency id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc" version="[4.0.20710.0]" />
-			<dependency id="ServiceStack.Text" version="3.9.21" />
+			<dependency id="Microsoft.AspNet.WebApi" version="4.0.20710.0" />
 			<dependency id="Microsoft.AspNet.Mvc.FixedDisplayModes" version="1.0.0" />
         </dependencies>
     </metadata>
diff --git a/build/NuSpecs/tools/install.ps1 b/build/NuSpecs/tools/install.ps1
index 94449c1898..19af134c2a 100644
--- a/build/NuSpecs/tools/install.ps1
+++ b/build/NuSpecs/tools/install.ps1
@@ -21,4 +21,7 @@ if ($project) {
 	$projectDestinationPath = Split-Path $project.FullName -Parent
 	$umbracoFilesPath = Join-Path $rootPath "UmbracoFiles\*"
 	Copy-Item $umbracoFilesPath $projectDestinationPath -recurse -force
+	
+	# Open readme.txt file
+	$DTE.ItemOperations.OpenFile($toolsPath + '\Readme.txt')
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
index 583e1097bf..3558901033 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Configuration/UmbracoVersion.cs
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration
 {
     public class UmbracoVersion
     {
-        private static readonly Version Version = new Version("6.0.3");
+        private static readonly Version Version = new Version("6.1.0");
 
         /// <summary>
         /// Gets the current version of Umbraco.
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ namespace Umbraco.Core.Configuration
         /// Gets the version comment (like beta or RC).
         /// </summary>
         /// <value>The version comment.</value>
-        public static string CurrentComment { get { return ""; } }
+        public static string CurrentComment { get { return "beta"; } }
 
         // Get the version of the umbraco.dll by looking at a class in that dll
         // Had to do it like this due to medium trust issues, see: http://haacked.com/archive/2010/11/04/assembly-location-and-medium-trust.aspx