diff --git a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Banner.scala b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Banner.scala
index 35f94bc80..b43f811ad 100644
--- a/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Banner.scala
+++ b/main/src/main/scala/sbt/internal/Banner.scala
@@ -10,6 +10,15 @@ package sbt.internal
 private[sbt] object Banner {
   def apply(version: String): Option[String] =
     version match {
+      case v if v.startsWith("1.6.0") =>
+        Some(s"""
+                |Here are some highlights of this release:
+                |  - Improved JDK 17 support
+                |  - Improved Build Server Protocol (BSP) support
+                |  - Tab completion of global keys
+                |See https://eed3si9n.com/sbt-1.6.0-beta for full release notes.
+                |Hide the banner for this release by running `skipBanner`.
+                |""".stripMargin.linesIterator.mkString("\n"))
       case v if v.startsWith("1.4.0") =>
         Some(s"""
                 |Here are some highlights of this release: