diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
index 3533bccd0..09fb90c10 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug-report.yml
@@ -31,6 +31,7 @@ body:
       label: Version
       description: What version are you running?
       options:
+        - v0.26.0
         - v0.25.0
         - v0.24.3
         - v0.24.2
diff --git a/compose/docker-compose.netclient.yml b/compose/docker-compose.netclient.yml
index a488fa006..da6fc14f4 100644
--- a/compose/docker-compose.netclient.yml
+++ b/compose/docker-compose.netclient.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ version: "3.4"
 services:
   netclient:
     container_name: netclient
-    image: 'gravitl/netclient:v0.25.0'
+    image: 'gravitl/netclient:v0.26.0'
     hostname: netmaker-1
     network_mode: host
     restart: on-failure
diff --git a/k8s/client/netclient-daemonset.yaml b/k8s/client/netclient-daemonset.yaml
index f1a3f407d..cc7b744a0 100644
--- a/k8s/client/netclient-daemonset.yaml
+++ b/k8s/client/netclient-daemonset.yaml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ spec:
       hostNetwork: true
       containers:
       - name: netclient
-        image: gravitl/netclient:v0.25.0
+        image: gravitl/netclient:v0.26.0
         env:
         - name: TOKEN
           value: "TOKEN_VALUE"
diff --git a/k8s/client/netclient.yaml b/k8s/client/netclient.yaml
index 8ab9ec97b..9aa3f396d 100644
--- a/k8s/client/netclient.yaml
+++ b/k8s/client/netclient.yaml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ spec:
       #           - "<node label value>"
       containers:
       - name: netclient
-        image: gravitl/netclient:v0.25.0
+        image: gravitl/netclient:v0.26.0
         env:
         - name: TOKEN
           value: "TOKEN_VALUE"
diff --git a/k8s/server/netmaker-ui.yaml b/k8s/server/netmaker-ui.yaml
index 5600bea41..3212ec10a 100644
--- a/k8s/server/netmaker-ui.yaml
+++ b/k8s/server/netmaker-ui.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: netmaker-ui
-        image: gravitl/netmaker-ui:v0.25.0
+        image: gravitl/netmaker-ui:v0.26.0
         ports:
         - containerPort: 443
         env:
diff --git a/main.go b/main.go
index 027b51c72..cf37e6afd 100644
--- a/main.go
+++ b/main.go
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@ import (
 	"golang.org/x/exp/slog"
 )
 
-var version = "v0.25.0"
+var version = "v0.26.0"
 
 //	@title			NetMaker
 //	@version		0.24.3
diff --git a/release.md b/release.md
index 7f32b5843..3aec5059c 100644
--- a/release.md
+++ b/release.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Netmaker v0.25.0
+# Netmaker v0.26.0
 
 ## Whats New ✨
 - Advanced User Management with Network Roles and Groups