diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 8e64e469e..1c42af88e 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "1.6.25"
+  ".": "1.6.26"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 543f68905..ebb29d8d3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.6.26](https://github.com/microsoft/openapi.net/compare/v1.6.25...v1.6.26) (2025-09-19)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* OpenApiEncoding explode default value when using form style ([09b5a28](https://github.com/microsoft/openapi.net/commit/09b5a28da90963ade2051d2581ad89ef02f1514d))
+
 ## [1.6.25](https://github.com/microsoft/openapi.net/compare/v1.6.24...v1.6.25) (2025-08-22)
 
 
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index d69dd1740..3bfc89070 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/Microsoft/OpenAPI.NET</PackageProjectUrl>
     <Copyright>© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.</Copyright>
     <PackageTags>OpenAPI .NET</PackageTags>
-    <Version>1.6.25</Version>
+    <Version>1.6.26</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- https://github.com/clairernovotny/DeterministicBuilds#deterministic-builds -->
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TF_BUILD)' == 'true'">