diff --git a/benchmarks/pom.xml b/benchmarks/pom.xml
index ce1e2a80818..98d97e95b2a 100644
--- a/benchmarks/pom.xml
+++ b/benchmarks/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>benchmarks</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 33a84046f6e..5c3d7de8790 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
   <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
   <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-  <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.26.0</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <modules>
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@
     <url>https://github.com/openzipkin/zipkin</url>
     <connection>scm:git:https://github.com/openzipkin/zipkin.git</connection>
     <developerConnection>scm:git:https://github.com/openzipkin/zipkin.git</developerConnection>
-    <tag>HEAD</tag>
+    <tag>2.26.0</tag>
   </scm>
 
   <!-- Developer section is needed for Maven Central, but doesn't need to include each person -->
diff --git a/zipkin-collector/activemq/pom.xml b/zipkin-collector/activemq/pom.xml
index 113c9b83b03..dfca7cd515e 100644
--- a/zipkin-collector/activemq/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-collector/activemq/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-collector-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-collector-activemq</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-collector/core/pom.xml b/zipkin-collector/core/pom.xml
index 0a42844c7b2..5b6a468c382 100644
--- a/zipkin-collector/core/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-collector/core/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-collector-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-collector</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-collector/kafka/pom.xml b/zipkin-collector/kafka/pom.xml
index d8c8c11dc75..f989e45be3c 100644
--- a/zipkin-collector/kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-collector/kafka/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-collector-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-collector-kafka</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-collector/pom.xml b/zipkin-collector/pom.xml
index 849412b4914..7100ea6ff1f 100644
--- a/zipkin-collector/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-collector/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
diff --git a/zipkin-collector/rabbitmq/pom.xml b/zipkin-collector/rabbitmq/pom.xml
index c8b1ce81416..910143a5422 100644
--- a/zipkin-collector/rabbitmq/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-collector/rabbitmq/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-collector-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-collector-rabbitmq</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-collector/scribe/pom.xml b/zipkin-collector/scribe/pom.xml
index 5f3eacb75d6..e5804e3d283 100644
--- a/zipkin-collector/scribe/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-collector/scribe/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-collector-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-collector-scribe</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-junit5/pom.xml b/zipkin-junit5/pom.xml
index 70dc16931fd..59836511123 100644
--- a/zipkin-junit5/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-junit5/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
diff --git a/zipkin-lens/pom.xml b/zipkin-lens/pom.xml
index 68eef952923..ec395b60e2c 100644
--- a/zipkin-lens/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-lens/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-lens</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-server/pom.xml b/zipkin-server/pom.xml
index 14df8d305a3..5c6064b21ba 100644
--- a/zipkin-server/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-server/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-server</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-storage/cassandra/pom.xml b/zipkin-storage/cassandra/pom.xml
index 126b9e02fc5..fcd4aec9959 100644
--- a/zipkin-storage/cassandra/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-storage/cassandra/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-storage-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-storage-cassandra</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-storage/elasticsearch/pom.xml b/zipkin-storage/elasticsearch/pom.xml
index 2a4ee9f5a46..75053cf105b 100644
--- a/zipkin-storage/elasticsearch/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-storage/elasticsearch/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-storage-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-storage-elasticsearch</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-storage/mysql-v1/pom.xml b/zipkin-storage/mysql-v1/pom.xml
index 6f8d3676116..82d3b16828a 100644
--- a/zipkin-storage/mysql-v1/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-storage/mysql-v1/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-storage-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>zipkin-storage-mysql-v1</artifactId>
diff --git a/zipkin-storage/pom.xml b/zipkin-storage/pom.xml
index 40d8e40ee91..48fa95775df 100644
--- a/zipkin-storage/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-storage/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
diff --git a/zipkin-tests/pom.xml b/zipkin-tests/pom.xml
index e4ef050260a..3625ebc726f 100644
--- a/zipkin-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin-tests/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>
diff --git a/zipkin/pom.xml b/zipkin/pom.xml
index 9bf077b6f20..90a7fbeb86d 100644
--- a/zipkin/pom.xml
+++ b/zipkin/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.zipkin</groupId>
     <artifactId>zipkin-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>2.26.0</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.zipkin.zipkin2</groupId>