diff --git a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
index dfd4e20..665f741 100644
--- a/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.github/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.0.0-rc.5",
-  "keymap_derive": "1.0.0-rc.5",
-  "keymap_parser": "1.0.0-rc.5"
+  ".": "1.0.0-rc.6",
+  "keymap_derive": "1.0.0-rc.6",
+  "keymap_parser": "1.0.0-rc.6"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a3cb463..166c5f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,20 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.0-rc.6](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/compare/keymap-v1.0.0-rc.5...keymap-v1.0.0-rc.6) (2026-05-23)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **keymap_derive:** support custom key symbols and help messages ([#41](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/issues/41)) ([8e5ad6f](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/commit/8e5ad6ff721fb9f9c46aa81a00ac927f6bf3a553))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* The following workspace dependencies were updated
+  * dependencies
+    * keymap_parser bumped from 1.0.0-rc.5 to 1.0.0-rc.6
+    * keymap_derive bumped from 1.0.0-rc.5 to 1.0.0-rc.6
+
 ## [1.0.0-rc.5](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/compare/keymap-v1.0.0-rc.4...keymap-v1.0.0-rc.5) (2026-04-25)
 
 
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 53f5912..cefc039 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "keymap"
 description = "A lightweight key mapping library with compile-time validated derive macros and declarative configuration for multiple backends."
-version = "1.0.0-rc.5"
+version = "1.0.0-rc.6"
 authors.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@ keywords = ["terminal", "input", "event", "config", "keymap", "keybinding", "was
 license = "MIT"
 
 [dependencies]
-keymap_parser = { path = "./keymap_parser", version = "1.0.0-rc.5" }
-keymap_derive = { path = "./keymap_derive", version = "1.0.0-rc.5", optional = true }
+keymap_parser = { path = "./keymap_parser", version = "1.0.0-rc.6" }
+keymap_derive = { path = "./keymap_derive", version = "1.0.0-rc.6", optional = true }
 crossterm = { version = "0.29", optional = true }
 termion = { version = "4.0", optional = true }
 web-sys = { version = "0.3", features = ["KeyboardEvent", "KeyboardEventInit"], optional = true }
diff --git a/keymap_derive/CHANGELOG.md b/keymap_derive/CHANGELOG.md
index 6716dd5..5bb48c9 100644
--- a/keymap_derive/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/keymap_derive/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,19 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.0-rc.6](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/compare/keymap_derive-v1.0.0-rc.5...keymap_derive-v1.0.0-rc.6) (2026-05-23)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **keymap_derive:** support custom key symbols and help messages ([#41](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/issues/41)) ([8e5ad6f](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/commit/8e5ad6ff721fb9f9c46aa81a00ac927f6bf3a553))
+
+
+### Dependencies
+
+* The following workspace dependencies were updated
+  * dependencies
+    * keymap_parser bumped from 1.0.0-rc.5 to 1.0.0-rc.6
+
 ## [1.0.0-rc.5](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/compare/keymap_derive-v1.0.0-rc.4...keymap_derive-v1.0.0-rc.5) (2026-04-25)
 
 
diff --git a/keymap_derive/Cargo.toml b/keymap_derive/Cargo.toml
index ff60148..cf14acf 100644
--- a/keymap_derive/Cargo.toml
+++ b/keymap_derive/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "keymap_derive"
 description = "A derive macro to generate compile-time validated key mappings for enums, enabling declarative and ergonomic key binding support."
-version = "1.0.0-rc.5"
+version = "1.0.0-rc.6"
 authors.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ edition.workspace = true
 proc-macro = true
 
 [dependencies]
-keymap_parser = { path = "../keymap_parser/", version = "1.0.0-rc.5" }
+keymap_parser = { path = "../keymap_parser/", version = "1.0.0-rc.6" }
 proc-macro2 = "1.0.95"
 quote = "1.0.40"
 syn = "2.0.101"
diff --git a/keymap_parser/CHANGELOG.md b/keymap_parser/CHANGELOG.md
index b730233..50d3986 100644
--- a/keymap_parser/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/keymap_parser/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.0.0-rc.6](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/compare/keymap_parser-v1.0.0-rc.5...keymap_parser-v1.0.0-rc.6) (2026-05-23)
+
+
+### Miscellaneous Chores
+
+* **keymap_parser:** Synchronize crates versions
+
 ## [1.0.0-rc.5](https://github.com/rezigned/keymap-rs/compare/keymap_parser-v1.0.0-rc.4...keymap_parser-v1.0.0-rc.5) (2026-04-25)
 
 
diff --git a/keymap_parser/Cargo.toml b/keymap_parser/Cargo.toml
index 0548994..cf92781 100644
--- a/keymap_parser/Cargo.toml
+++ b/keymap_parser/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [package]
 name = "keymap_parser"
 description = "A Rust library to parse declarative key mapping configurations with support for sequences, key groups, and multiple formats like YAML and TOML."
-version = "1.0.0-rc.5"
+version = "1.0.0-rc.6"
 authors.workspace = true
 documentation.workspace = true
 repository.workspace = true