diff --git a/docs/release_notes/v0.26.7.md b/docs/release_notes/v0.26.7.md
new file mode 100644
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@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+# Release v0.26.7
+
+- generate bootstrap issuer and certificates in ocm controller helm charts (#714)
+- fix indentation for registry deployment resource block (#712)
+
+## 🧰 Maintenance
+
+- chore(deps): bump the go group across 1 directory with 7 updates (#710)
+- chore(deps): bump github.com/docker/docker from 28.3.2+incompatible to 28.3.3+incompatible in the go\_modules group (#708)
+
+## ⬆️ Dependencies
+
+- chore(deps): bump the go group across 1 directory with 7 updates (#710)
+- chore(deps): bump github.com/docker/docker from 28.3.2+incompatible to 28.3.3+incompatible in the go\_modules group (#708)
diff --git a/pkg/version/release.go b/pkg/version/release.go
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--- 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 = "v0.26.6"
+var ReleaseVersion = "v0.26.7"
 
 // ReleaseCandidate is the release candidate ID in format "rc.X", which will be appended to the release version.
 var ReleaseCandidate = "rc.1"