diff --git a/CHANGELOG b/CHANGELOG
index 588e70c4..9676354f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG
+++ b/CHANGELOG
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+v 2.6.0
+  - UI polished
+  - Improved network graph + keyboard nav
+  - Handle huge commits
+  - Last Push widget
+  - Bugfix
+  - Better perfomance
+  - Email in resque
+  - Increased test coverage
+  - Ability to remove branch with MR accept
+  - a lot of code refactored
+
 v 2.5.0
   - UI polished
   - Git blame for file
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 437459cd..e70b4523 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.5.0
+2.6.0
diff --git a/app/views/help/index.html.haml b/app/views/help/index.html.haml
index d12b192b..649811ea 100644
--- a/app/views/help/index.html.haml
+++ b/app/views/help/index.html.haml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 %h3.cgray
   GITLAB
-  %span.right v2.5
+  %span.right v2.6
 %hr
 %h4 Self Hosted Git Management
 %h4 Fast, secure and stable solution based on Ruby on Rails & Gitolite.