diff --git a/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/MODULE.bazel b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/MODULE.bazel
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..960bb3626ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/MODULE.bazel
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+module(
+    name = "rules_python",
+    version = "0.26.0",
+    compatibility_level = 1,
+)
+
+bazel_dep(name = "bazel_features", version = "1.1.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "bazel_skylib", version = "1.3.0")
+bazel_dep(name = "platforms", version = "0.0.4")
+
+# Those are loaded only when using py_proto_library
+bazel_dep(name = "rules_proto", version = "5.3.0-21.7")
+bazel_dep(name = "protobuf", version = "21.7", repo_name = "com_google_protobuf")
+
+internal_deps = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions/private:internal_deps.bzl", "internal_deps")
+internal_deps.install()
+use_repo(
+    internal_deps,
+    "rules_python_internal",
+    # START: maintained by 'bazel run //tools/private:update_pip_deps'
+    "pypi__build",
+    "pypi__click",
+    "pypi__colorama",
+    "pypi__importlib_metadata",
+    "pypi__installer",
+    "pypi__more_itertools",
+    "pypi__packaging",
+    "pypi__pep517",
+    "pypi__pip",
+    "pypi__pip_tools",
+    "pypi__pyproject_hooks",
+    "pypi__setuptools",
+    "pypi__tomli",
+    "pypi__wheel",
+    "pypi__zipp",
+    # END: maintained by 'bazel run //tools/private:update_pip_deps'
+)
+
+# We need to do another use_extension call to expose the "pythons_hub"
+# repo.
+python = use_extension("@rules_python//python/extensions:python.bzl", "python")
+
+# The default toolchain to use if nobody configures a toolchain.
+# NOTE: This is not a stable version. It is provided for convenience, but will
+# change frequently to track the most recent Python version.
+# NOTE: The root module can override this.
+python.toolchain(
+    is_default = True,
+    python_version = "3.11",
+)
+use_repo(python, "pythons_hub")
+
+# This call registers the Python toolchains.
+register_toolchains("@pythons_hub//:all")
diff --git a/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/patches/module_dot_bazel_version.patch b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/patches/module_dot_bazel_version.patch
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c7397f80240
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/patches/module_dot_bazel_version.patch
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+===================================================================
+--- a/MODULE.bazel
++++ b/MODULE.bazel
+@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
+ module(
+     name = "rules_python",
+-    version = "0.0.0",
++    version = "0.26.0",
+     compatibility_level = 1,
+ )
+ 
+ bazel_dep(name = "bazel_features", version = "1.1.0")
diff --git a/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/presubmit.yml b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/presubmit.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..252df6b3d41
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/presubmit.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+# Copyright 2023 The Bazel Authors. All rights reserved.
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+# you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+# You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#     http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+# WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+# See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+# limitations under the License.
+
+bcr_test_module:
+  module_path: "examples/bzlmod"
+  matrix:
+    platform: ["debian11", "macos", "ubuntu2004", "windows"]
+  tasks:
+    run_tests:
+      name: "Run test module"
+      platform: ${{ platform }}
+      test_targets:
+        - "//..."
diff --git a/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/source.json b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/source.json
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..6a6c8d2fce7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/modules/rules_python/0.26.0/source.json
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+{
+    "integrity": "sha256-nQQEGskqCYXjRCNfXZRvcaxUPxsVZfLNvJoqruit9Vs=",
+    "strip_prefix": "rules_python-0.26.0",
+    "url": "https://github.com/bazelbuild/rules_python/releases/download/0.26.0/rules_python-0.26.0.tar.gz",
+    "patches": {
+        "module_dot_bazel_version.patch": "sha256-V3kwks4ppP5NERbfSY4505SXghM4mKLEBuhi4tpseZE="
+    },
+    "patch_strip": 1
+}
diff --git a/modules/rules_python/metadata.json b/modules/rules_python/metadata.json
index a28a3fcc6e3..9a65fd9afda 100644
--- a/modules/rules_python/metadata.json
+++ b/modules/rules_python/metadata.json
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@
         "0.23.0",
         "0.23.1",
         "0.24.0",
-        "0.25.0"
+        "0.25.0",
+        "0.26.0"
     ],
     "yanked_versions": {
         "0.14.0": "rules_python 0.14.0 is broken due to https://github.com/bazelbuild/bazel-central-registry/issues/287, please upgrade to version >= 0.15.0"