diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 6cb4d3bf5..0e33c0d21 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ set (EXEC_NAME ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME})
 set (APP_NAME "AppCenter")
 set (RELEASE_NAME "Browse and manage apps")
 set (DESKTOP_ICON "system-software-install")
-set (VERSION "0.2.5")
+set (VERSION "0.2.6")
 set (VERSION_INFO "Alpha")
 set (DOLLAR "$")
 
diff --git a/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in b/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in
index 6db4de2c0..f001e6c4a 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in
@@ -15,6 +15,15 @@
         </_p>
     </description>
     <releases>
+        <release version="0.2.6" date="2017-09-18" urgency="medium">
+            <description>
+                <_p>Bug fixes and improve perfomance.</_p>
+                <ul>
+                    <_li>Various bug fixes and performance improvements</_li>
+                    <_li>New translations</_li>
+                </ul>
+            </description>
+        </release>
         <release version="0.2.5" date="2017-08-04" urgency="medium">
             <description>
                 <_p>Bug fixes and improve perfomance.</_p>