diff --git a/ChangeLog.md b/ChangeLog.md
index fa5cac68..30840e9b 100644
--- a/ChangeLog.md
+++ b/ChangeLog.md
@@ -2,10 +2,14 @@
 
 # 2
 
-## 2.5
+## 2.6
+
+## 2.6.0
 
 * Add various hooks into `mtev_clustering` to allow applications to use custom fields.
 
+## 2.5
+
 ## 2.5.4
 
  * Fix issue in mtev_net_heartbeat where there would be attempts to use invalid messages
diff --git a/src/Makefile.in b/src/Makefile.in
index 55fa8a15..70aa673d 100644
--- a/src/Makefile.in
+++ b/src/Makefile.in
@@ -8,8 +8,8 @@ ifeq ($(V),)
 endif
 
 SEMVER_MAJOR=2
-SEMVER_MINOR=5
-SEMVER_PATCH=4
+SEMVER_MINOR=6
+SEMVER_PATCH=0
 LIBMTEV_VERSION=$(SEMVER_MAJOR).$(SEMVER_MINOR).$(SEMVER_PATCH)
 
 prefix=@prefix@