diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7ce60b7d..8a1f10a1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 0.26.2 (unreleased)
+## 0.26.2 (2026-10-16)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 30f6cf8d..894542aa 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.26.1
+0.26.2
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
index 5b791047..4770bbb2 100644
--- a/server.json
+++ b/server.json
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
       "mimeType": "image/png"
     }
   ],
-  "version": "0.26.1"
+  "version": "0.26.2"
 }
diff --git a/site/index.html b/site/index.html
index 9cab0b22..edcd777c 100644
--- a/site/index.html
+++ b/site/index.html
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ <h2 class="rv">Point a fleet at one repo.<br><span class="grad">Rest easy.</span
 <footer>
   <div class="wrap foot">
     <!-- version: bump on each release -->
-    <span>© 2026 plumb · MIT · set in Australian English · v0.26.1</span>
+    <span>© 2026 plumb · MIT · set in Australian English · v0.26.2</span>
     <div class="lk">
       <a href="blog/index.html">blog</a>
       <a href="https://github.com/plumbkit/plumb">github</a>