diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 68deecfa..8a9c70fe 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,29 @@
+# v0.26.0
+
+## New features
+
+- general: Add support for IRCv3 Client Capability Negotiation (#478)
+- mattermost: Support mattermost 7 (#481)
+- mattermost: Add new thread context to show both Mattermost thread/parent/root and post IDs (#474).
+  - see `ThreadContext` in matterircd.toml.example
+
+## Enhancement
+
+- general: Add systemd service unit example (#475)
+- general: Fix small typo on docker parameter (#469)
+- mattermost: Do not split message on newlines (#482)
+  - see `ShowContextMulti` in matterircd.toml.example to enable context on every line if needed.
+  - this also fixes #426 where messages could get out of order
+
+## Bugfix
+
+- general: Update dependencies
+- mattermost: Fix multiline replies to threads (#473)
+- mattermost: Fix replaying to match addUserToChannelWorker (#484)
+
+This release couldn't exist without the following contributors:
+@hloeung, @mk-fg, @zodman
+
 # v0.25.1
 
 ## Enhancement
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index df276d47..1980abcf 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ import (
 )
 
 var (
-	version = "0.25.2-dev"
+	version = "0.26.0"
 	githash string
 	logger  *logrus.Entry
 	v       *viper.Viper