diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index f205b13..80eb99f 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ cmake_minimum_required(VERSION 3.12)
 # Pull in PICO SDK (must be before project)
 include(pico_sdk_import.cmake)
 
-project(pico-rgb2hdmi VERSION "0.6.2" LANGUAGES C CXX)
+project(pico-rgb2hdmi VERSION "0.6.3" LANGUAGES C CXX)
 configure_file(config/version.h.in  src/version.h)
 
 set(CMAKE_C_STANDARD 11)
diff --git a/release_notes.txt b/release_notes.txt
index 474d029..ded10f7 100644
--- a/release_notes.txt
+++ b/release_notes.txt
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ pico rgb2hdmi
 
 An rpi pico microprocessed rgb 2 hdmi plus rgb 2 usb on the fly converter
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Date: 2023/09/01
+Version: 0.6.3
+- Option to disable license validation on flash
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Date: 2023/06/26
 Version: 0.6.2
 - Fixed integration test compilation/linker dependency to timer