diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bb158af1..f41fd412 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## 0.26.1 (unreleased)
+## 0.26.1 (2026-10-16)
 
 ### Fixed
 
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 4e8f395f..30f6cf8d 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.26.0
+0.26.1
diff --git a/server.json b/server.json
index fc6dc8d9..5b791047 100644
--- a/server.json
+++ b/server.json
@@ -14,5 +14,5 @@
       "mimeType": "image/png"
     }
   ],
-  "version": "0.26.0"
+  "version": "0.26.1"
 }
diff --git a/site/index.html b/site/index.html
index d72648d6..9cab0b22 100644
--- a/site/index.html
+++ b/site/index.html
@@ -697,7 +697,7 @@ <h2 class="rv">Point a fleet at one repo.<br><span class="grad">Rest easy.</span
 <footer>
   <div class="wrap foot">
     <!-- version: bump on each release -->
-    <span>© 2026 plumb · MIT · set in Australian English · v0.26.0</span>
+    <span>© 2026 plumb · MIT · set in Australian English · v0.26.1</span>
     <div class="lk">
       <a href="blog/index.html">blog</a>
       <a href="https://github.com/plumbkit/plumb">github</a>