diff --git a/common.gradle b/common.gradle
index 57cd98e3b..39b690d3b 100644
--- a/common.gradle
+++ b/common.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ ext {
     jme3utilitiesdebugVersion = '0.7.3'
     jme3utilitiesheartVersion = '0.9.15'
     jme3utilitiesniftyVersion = '0.6.8'
-    jme3utilitiesuiVersion = '0.5.5'
+    jme3utilitiesuiVersion = '0.5.6'
     jme3utilitiesxVersion = '0.2.1'
     jmonkeyengineVersion = '3.1.0-stable'
     skycontrolVersion = '0.9.5'
diff --git a/ui/build.gradle b/ui/build.gradle
index d92596be6..1b6455ce8 100644
--- a/ui/build.gradle
+++ b/ui/build.gradle
@@ -17,8 +17,8 @@ sourcesJar { baseName "${project.ext.baseName}" }
 dependencies {
     compile "org.jmonkeyengine:jme3-core:$jmonkeyengineVersion"
 
-    //compile "jme3utilities:jme3-utilities-heart:$jme3utilitiesheartVersion"
-    compile project(':heart')
+    compile "jme3utilities:jme3-utilities-heart:$jme3utilitiesheartVersion"
+    //compile project(':heart')
 }
 
 task pom {
diff --git a/ui/release-notes.md b/ui/release-notes.md
index ff32bae53..1148e3cba 100644
--- a/ui/release-notes.md
+++ b/ui/release-notes.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # release notes for the jme3-utilities-ui library and related tests
 
+## Version 0.5.6 released TBD
+
++ Protected flycamNames from external modification.
++ Improved handling of filesystem exceptions.
++ Added several registration methods to the Locators class.
+
 ## Version 0.5.5 released on 16 July 2017
 
 Publicize InputMode.activate() and InputMode.deactivate() so they can be
diff --git a/ui/src/main/java/jme3utilities/ui/UiVersion.java b/ui/src/main/java/jme3utilities/ui/UiVersion.java
index 72b328c7e..044fe1d40 100644
--- a/ui/src/main/java/jme3utilities/ui/UiVersion.java
+++ b/ui/src/main/java/jme3utilities/ui/UiVersion.java
@@ -59,6 +59,6 @@ private UiVersion() {
      * @return branch and revision (not null, not empty)
      */
     public static String getVersionShort() {
-        return "master 0.5.5+1";
+        return "master 0.5.6";
     }
 }