diff --git a/data/applications-menu.appdata.xml.in b/data/applications-menu.appdata.xml.in
index 724e8f8bf..ec59768a3 100644
--- a/data/applications-menu.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/applications-menu.appdata.xml.in
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <name>Applications Menu</name>
   <summary>Open and search for apps</summary>
   <releases>
-    <release version="2.6.0" date="2020-04-06" urgency="medium">
+    <release version="2.6.0" date="2020-04-09" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <p>Category view is now a list</p>
         <p>Improved keyboard navigation</p>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 6daa78f46..365313434 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
   'slingshot',
   'vala', 'c',
-  version : '2.5.0'
+  version : '2.6.0'
 )
 
 i18n = import('i18n')