diff --git a/docs/release_notes/v0.26.4.md b/docs/release_notes/v0.26.4.md
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+# Release v0.26.4
+
+- fix: adjust the resource controller to use the descriptor version for defaulting instead of the component version (#690)
+
+## 🧰 Maintenance
+
+- chore(deps): bump the go group across 1 directory with 3 updates (#689)
+- chore(deps): bump helm.sh/helm/v3 from 3.18.3 to 3.18.4 in the go\_modules group (#688)
+
+## ⬆️ Dependencies
+
+- chore(deps): bump the go group across 1 directory with 3 updates (#689)
+- chore(deps): bump helm.sh/helm/v3 from 3.18.3 to 3.18.4 in the go\_modules group (#688)
diff --git a/pkg/version/release.go b/pkg/version/release.go
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@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package version
 
 // ReleaseVersion is the version number in semver format "vX.Y.Z", prefixed with "v".
-var ReleaseVersion = "v0.26.3"
+var ReleaseVersion = "v0.26.4"
 
 // ReleaseCandidate is the release candidate ID in format "rc.X", which will be appended to the release version.
 var ReleaseCandidate = "rc.1"