diff --git a/src/VERSION b/src/VERSION
index 8fe00a57..f250c8f6 100644
--- a/src/VERSION
+++ b/src/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.26.5
+1.26.6
diff --git a/src/common/autoconfig-win.h b/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
index 36b5bde0..a35c5c86 100644
--- a/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
+++ b/src/common/autoconfig-win.h
@@ -119,10 +119,10 @@ overriden in the c++ code by ifdefs _WIN32 anyway  */
 #define PACKAGE_NAME "Recoll"
 
 /* Define to the full name and version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_STRING "Recoll 1.26.5"
+#define PACKAGE_STRING "Recoll 1.26.6"
 
 /* Define to the version of this package. */
-#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.26.5"
+#define PACKAGE_VERSION "1.26.6"
 
 /* Define to the one symbol short name of this package. */
 #define PACKAGE_TARNAME "recoll"