diff --git a/docs/release_notes/v0.26.5.md b/docs/release_notes/v0.26.5.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8eae2715
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/release_notes/v0.26.5.md
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+# Release v0.26.5
+
+- Add node selector in deployments (#695)
diff --git a/pkg/version/release.go b/pkg/version/release.go
index 237f7c42..a03fd5dd 100644
--- a/pkg/version/release.go
+++ b/pkg/version/release.go
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 package version
 
 // ReleaseVersion is the version number in semver format "vX.Y.Z", prefixed with "v".
-var ReleaseVersion = "v0.26.4"
+var ReleaseVersion = "v0.26.5"
 
 // ReleaseCandidate is the release candidate ID in format "rc.X", which will be appended to the release version.
 var ReleaseCandidate = "rc.1"