diff --git a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst b/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index d5584e933e..0000000000
--- a/hypothesis-python/RELEASE.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,5 +0,0 @@
-RELEASE_TYPE: minor
-
-This release teaches Hypothesis' multiple-error reporting to format tracebacks
-using :pypi:`pytest` or :pypi:`better-exceptions`, if they are installed and
-enabled (:issue:`3116`).
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
index d234c24c56..ae83d7ac52 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
+++ b/hypothesis-python/docs/changes.rst
@@ -18,6 +18,16 @@ Hypothesis 6.x
 
     .. include:: ../RELEASE.rst
 
+.. _v6.27.0:
+
+-------------------
+6.27.0 - 2021-11-22
+-------------------
+
+This release teaches Hypothesis' multiple-error reporting to format tracebacks
+using :pypi:`pytest` or :pypi:`better-exceptions`, if they are installed and
+enabled (:issue:`3116`).
+
 .. _v6.26.0:
 
 -------------------
diff --git a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
index 55f86ef604..856768c234 100644
--- a/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
+++ b/hypothesis-python/src/hypothesis/version.py
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@
 #
 # END HEADER
 
-__version_info__ = (6, 26, 0)
+__version_info__ = (6, 27, 0)
 __version__ = ".".join(map(str, __version_info__))