diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
index 298783eb..a3887b44 100644
--- a/CONTRIBUTING.md
+++ b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -66,14 +66,13 @@ Things to note:
 ### Publishing a release
 
 1. Update `package.json` to reflect the new version. Use [semver](http://semver.org/) to help decide what new version number is best.
-2. Run `make npm-shrinkwrap.json` to write changes to `package.json` through npm shrinkwrap.
-3. If there are changes to the public api, document them in the README. Then regenerate the `README.md` table of contents with `make toc`.
-4. Add a new entry to `HISTORY.md` with the new version number and a description of the changeset. Regenerate the `HISTORY.md` table of contents with `make toc`.
-5. Commit the changes to `package.json`, `npm-shrinkwrap.json`, `HISTORY.md`, and (perhaps) `README.md`. Push to GitHub.
-6. Run `make clean && make` to generate the build outputs.
-7. Create a new GitHub release named `v.{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}` with a description of the changeset. Upload the freshly generated zipball.
-8. Run `npm publish`.
-9. Write the updated binaries through [dav-bower](https://github.com/gaye/dav-bower) with a new git tag `v.{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}`.
+2. If there are changes to the public api, document them in the README. Then regenerate the `README.md` table of contents with `make toc`.
+3. Add a new entry to `HISTORY.md` with the new version number and a description of the changeset. Regenerate the `HISTORY.md` table of contents with `make toc`.
+4. Commit the changes to `package.json`, `npm-shrinkwrap.json`, `HISTORY.md`, and (perhaps) `README.md`. Push to GitHub.
+5. Run `make clean && make` to generate the build outputs.
+6. Create a new GitHub release named `v.{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}` with a description of the changeset. Upload the freshly generated zipball.
+7. Run `npm publish`.
+8. Write the updated binaries through [dav-bower](https://github.com/gaye/dav-bower) with a new git tag `v.{MAJOR}.{MINOR}.{PATCH}`.
 
 ### Related Material
 
diff --git a/HISTORY.md b/HISTORY.md
index ad981578..37c47218 100644
--- a/HISTORY.md
+++ b/HISTORY.md
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 <!-- DON'T EDIT THIS SECTION, INSTEAD RE-RUN doctoc TO UPDATE -->
 **Table of Contents**  *generated with [DocToc](http://doctoc.herokuapp.com/)*
 
+- [1.6.3](#163)
 - [1.6.2](#162)
 - [1.6.1](#161)
 - [1.6.0](#160)
@@ -43,6 +44,10 @@
 
 <!-- END doctoc generated TOC please keep comment here to allow auto update -->
 
+### 1.6.3
+
++ Convert to use new es6/7 features and transpile with babel
+
 ### 1.6.2
 
 + Export debug library under dav ns
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ada816c2..dc00ad96 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "dav",
-  "version": "1.6.2",
+  "version": "1.6.3",
   "author": "Gareth Aye [:gaye] <gaye@mozilla.com>",
   "description": "WebDAV, CalDAV, and CardDAV client for nodejs and the browser",
   "license": "MPL-2.0",