diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index c84411f5..0043b220 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "0.26.0"
+  ".": "0.26.1"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 39cc32c3..e1fcdaf5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [0.26.1](https://github.com/opencadc/science-platform/compare/0.26.0...0.26.1) (2024-12-09)
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **build:** updated kubernetes-cli ([f2cd298](https://github.com/opencadc/science-platform/commit/f2cd29899a7f09b2d907705b1853814798576b30))
+* **gha:** commit check now does not try to post a pr comment, this is broken due to security reason when opening a pr from a fork ([5510bcf](https://github.com/opencadc/science-platform/commit/5510bcf6a94c628597156fced25d7892f5c2dba7))
+* **style:** linted code of conduct and contribution page ([87a267d](https://github.com/opencadc/science-platform/commit/87a267d4f1810afda8e130669a8da16916341022))
+
 ## [0.26.0](https://github.com/opencadc/science-platform/compare/v0.25.0...0.26.0) (2024-11-26)
 
 
diff --git a/skaha/gradle.properties b/skaha/gradle.properties
index b205c400..72b334cc 100644
--- a/skaha/gradle.properties
+++ b/skaha/gradle.properties
@@ -13,5 +13,5 @@ majorVersion = 0
 minorVersion = 26
 # x-release-please-end
 # x-release-please-start-patch
-patchVersion = 0
+patchVersion = 1
 # x-release-please-end