diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ef266062..270c6691 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.6.0](https://github.com/hetznercloud/csi-driver/compare/v2.5.1...v2.6.0) (2023-11-08)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **helm:** add value to customize kubeletDir ([#516](https://github.com/hetznercloud/csi-driver/issues/516)) ([501fbe3](https://github.com/hetznercloud/csi-driver/commit/501fbe3c226f860fcfa9fed33d92cb994a0d589c))
+
 ## [2.5.1](https://github.com/hetznercloud/csi-driver/compare/v2.5.0...v2.5.1) (2023-09-29)
 
 
diff --git a/chart/.snapshots/default.yaml b/chart/.snapshots/default.yaml
index 0c30c89b..069f6d72 100644
--- a/chart/.snapshots/default.yaml
+++ b/chart/.snapshots/default.yaml
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ spec:
             limits: {}
             requests: {}
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-node]
           volumeMounts:
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ spec:
             name: socket-dir
 
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-controller]
           env:
diff --git a/chart/.snapshots/example-prod.yaml b/chart/.snapshots/example-prod.yaml
index 11d1cce7..de7534b0 100644
--- a/chart/.snapshots/example-prod.yaml
+++ b/chart/.snapshots/example-prod.yaml
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ spec:
               cpu: 10m
               memory: 20Mi
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-node]
           volumeMounts:
@@ -420,7 +420,7 @@ spec:
             name: socket-dir
 
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-controller]
           env:
diff --git a/chart/.snapshots/full.yaml b/chart/.snapshots/full.yaml
index 4830936e..e7c228c0 100644
--- a/chart/.snapshots/full.yaml
+++ b/chart/.snapshots/full.yaml
@@ -293,7 +293,7 @@ spec:
               cpu: 12m
               memory: 22Mi
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-node]
           volumeMounts:
@@ -547,7 +547,7 @@ spec:
             name: socket-dir
 
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: Always
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-controller]
           env:
diff --git a/chart/Chart.yaml b/chart/Chart.yaml
index 5e8f089d..f963be60 100644
--- a/chart/Chart.yaml
+++ b/chart/Chart.yaml
@@ -7,4 +7,4 @@ maintainers:
   - name: Hetzner Cloud
     email: support@hetzner.com
     url: https://github.com/hetznercloud
-version: 2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+version: 2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
diff --git a/deploy/kubernetes/hcloud-csi.yml b/deploy/kubernetes/hcloud-csi.yml
index 2733f882..2a230493 100644
--- a/deploy/kubernetes/hcloud-csi.yml
+++ b/deploy/kubernetes/hcloud-csi.yml
@@ -208,7 +208,7 @@ spec:
             limits: {}
             requests: {}
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-node]
           volumeMounts:
@@ -342,7 +342,7 @@ spec:
             name: socket-dir
 
         - name: hcloud-csi-driver
-          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.5.1 # x-release-please-version
+          image: docker.io/hetznercloud/hcloud-csi-driver:v2.6.0 # x-release-please-version
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           command: [/bin/hcloud-csi-driver-controller]
           env:
diff --git a/driver/driver.go b/driver/driver.go
index 7a7f46bc..e78d5bf0 100644
--- a/driver/driver.go
+++ b/driver/driver.go
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ package driver
 
 const (
 	PluginName    = "csi.hetzner.cloud"
-	PluginVersion = "2.5.1" // x-release-please-version
+	PluginVersion = "2.6.0" // x-release-please-version
 
 	MaxVolumesPerNode = 16
 	MinVolumeSize     = 10 // GB