diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4cda8f1..dc1e644 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.5.2
+1.6.0
diff --git a/changelog.json b/changelog.json
index 646afc5..7ba4654 100644
--- a/changelog.json
+++ b/changelog.json
@@ -1,5 +1,22 @@
 {
   "versions": [
+    {
+      "version": "1.6.0",
+      "date": "2026-03-18",
+      "changes": {
+        "features": [
+          "Payload UDP Miotiq: envoi npm_status (byte 67) — registre status NextPM en temps reel"
+        ],
+        "improvements": [
+          "npm_status lu depuis la derniere mesure en base (rowid DESC, pas de moyenne ni de timestamp)"
+        ],
+        "fixes": [],
+        "compatibility": [
+          "Necessite mise a jour du parser Miotiq pour decoder le byte 67 (npm_status)"
+        ]
+      },
+      "notes": "Le capteur envoie maintenant le registre status du NextPM dans chaque trame UDP (byte 67). La valeur est prise de la derniere mesure sans moyenne (un code erreur ne se moyenne pas). Utilise rowid pour eviter toute dependance au RTC."
+    },
     {
       "version": "1.5.2",
       "date": "2026-03-18",
diff --git a/loop/SARA_send_data_v2.py b/loop/SARA_send_data_v2.py
index d0d7704..4e7c135 100755
--- a/loop/SARA_send_data_v2.py
+++ b/loop/SARA_send_data_v2.py
@@ -846,6 +846,11 @@ try:
     payload_csv[18] = npm_temp
     payload_csv[19] = npm_hum
 
+    # npm_status: last value only (no average), use rowid (not timestamp)
+    npm_status_value = rows[0][7] if rows and rows[0][7] is not None else 0
+    payload.set_npm_status(npm_status_value)
+    print(f"NPM status: 0x{npm_status_value:02X}")
+
     #add data to payload UDP
     payload.set_npm_core(PM1, PM25, PM10)
     payload.set_npm_internal(npm_temp, npm_hum)