diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 1aacd15ce788361fc2a1889d4d7a765fd481ad47..c5d43ae46741fa85cf5d45e8b7c23c819e8357de 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -282,6 +282,7 @@ Project stable branches will be in one of the following states:
 
 | **Branch** | **Status**   | **Initial Release Date** | **Next Phase**                         | **EOL Date**|
 |------------|--------------|--------------------------|----------------------------------------|-------------|
+| **r1.6**   | Maintained   | 2022-01-29               | Unmaintained <br> 2023-01-29 estimated |             |
 | **r1.5**   | Maintained   | 2021-10-15               | Unmaintained <br> 2022-10-15 estimated |             |
 | **r1.4**   | Maintained   | 2021-08-15               | Unmaintained <br> 2022-08-15 estimated |             |
 | **r1.3**   | Maintained   | 2021-07-15               | Unmaintained <br> 2022-07-15 estimated |             |
diff --git a/README_CN.md b/README_CN.md
index abf95052bc1ab0f942d8e62b9d60eeca7f53fdee..9457cf9993295c5dd9cfb1141cc44659def56a44 100644
--- a/README_CN.md
+++ b/README_CN.md
@@ -275,6 +275,7 @@ MindSpore的版本分支有以下几种维护阶段：
 
 | **分支名** | **当前状态**  | **上线时间**          | **后续状态**                           | **EOL 日期**|
 |------------|--------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------|------------|
+| **r1.6**   | Maintained   | 2022-01-29           | Unmaintained <br> 2023-01-29 estimated |            |
 | **r1.5**   | Maintained   | 2021-10-15           | Unmaintained <br> 2022-10-15 estimated |            |
 | **r1.4**   | Maintained   | 2021-08-15           | Unmaintained <br> 2022-08-15 estimated |            |
 | **r1.3**   | Maintained   | 2021-07-15           | Unmaintained <br> 2022-07-15 estimated |            |