diff --git a/jenkins/README.md b/jenkins/README.md
index cf756da9..be515210 100644
--- a/jenkins/README.md
+++ b/jenkins/README.md
@@ -27,6 +27,10 @@ the commands below. The job result will be posted as a comment.
   v1beta1 and branch main on Ubuntu
 * **/test-centos-integration-main** run integration tests with CAPM3 API version
   v1beta1 and branch main on CentOS
+* **/test-ubuntu-integration-release-1-6** run integration tests with CAPM3 API
+  version v1beta1 and branch release-1.6 on Ubuntu
+* **/test-centos-integration-release-1-6** run integration tests with CAPM3 API
+  version v1beta1 and branch release-1.6 on CentOS
 * **/test-ubuntu-integration-release-1-5** run integration tests with CAPM3 API
   version v1beta1 and branch release-1.5 on Ubuntu
 * **/test-centos-integration-release-1-5** run integration tests with CAPM3 API
@@ -49,6 +53,10 @@ clean up and deletion operations, there are separate triggers phrases as below:
   API version v1beta1 and branch main on Ubuntu
 * **/keep-test-centos-integration-main** run keep integration tests with CAPM3
   API version v1beta1 and branch main on CentOS
+* **/keep-test-ubuntu-integration-release-1-6** run keep integration tests with
+  CAPM3 API version v1beta1 and branch release-1.6 on Ubuntu
+* **/keep-test-centos-integration-release-1-6** run keep integration tests with
+  CAPM3 API version v1beta1 and branch release-1.6 on CentOS
 * **/keep-test-ubuntu-integration-release-1-5** run keep integration tests with
   CAPM3 API version v1beta1 and branch release-1.5 on Ubuntu
 * **/keep-test-centos-integration-release-1-5** run keep integration tests with
diff --git a/prow/manifests/overlays/metal3/config.yaml b/prow/manifests/overlays/metal3/config.yaml
index cdb79f99..08bd7155 100644
--- a/prow/manifests/overlays/metal3/config.yaml
+++ b/prow/manifests/overlays/metal3/config.yaml
@@ -157,6 +157,9 @@ branch-protection:
             release-1.5:
               required_status_checks:
                 contexts: ["test-ubuntu-e2e-integration-release-1-5"]
+            release-1.6:
+              required_status_checks:
+                contexts: ["test-ubuntu-e2e-integration-release-1-6"]
         ironic-image:
           branches:
             main:
@@ -196,6 +199,9 @@ branch-protection:
             release-1.5:
               required_status_checks:
                 contexts: ["test-ubuntu-e2e-integration-release-1-5"]
+            release-1.6:
+              required_status_checks:
+                contexts: ["test-ubuntu-e2e-integration-release-1-6"]
         mariadb-image:
           branches:
             main:
@@ -208,7 +214,7 @@ branch-protection:
                 contexts:
                   [
                     "test-ubuntu-e2e-integration-main",
-                    "test-centos-integration-release-1-5",
+                    "test-centos-integration-release-1-6",
                   ]
 
 deck:
@@ -536,6 +542,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -570,6 +577,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -621,6 +629,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       run_if_changed: '^(Makefile|hack/.*)$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -652,6 +661,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -714,6 +724,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -748,6 +759,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -798,6 +810,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       run_if_changed: '^api|^test|^Makefile$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -957,6 +970,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -1008,6 +1022,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       run_if_changed: '^(Makefile|hack/.*)$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -1022,6 +1037,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -1073,6 +1089,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -1135,6 +1152,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec:
@@ -1167,6 +1185,7 @@ presubmits:
       branches:
         - main
         - release-1.5
+        - release-1.6
       skip_if_only_changed: '(((^|/)OWNERS)|(\.md))$'
       decorate: true
       spec: