diff --git a/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml b/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml
index 4762d1218..fddec31c7 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/nightly-release.yml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ defaults:
     shell: bash
 
 env:
-  RELEASE_BRANCH: "1.5.latest"
+  RELEASE_BRANCH: "1.6.latest"
 
 jobs:
   aggregate-release-data:
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: "Generate Nightly Release Version Number"
         id: nightly-release-version
         run: |
-          number="${{ steps.semver.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.semver.outputs.minor }}.${{ steps.bump_patch.outputs.patch }}.dev${{ steps.current-date.outputs.date }}"
+          number="${{ steps.semver.outputs.major }}.${{ steps.semver.outputs.minor }}.${{ steps.bump_patch.outputs.patch }}+dev${{ steps.current-date.outputs.date }}"
           echo "number=$number" >> $GITHUB_OUTPUT
 
       - name: "Audit Nightly Release Version And Parse Into Parts"