diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 947e275..a43883d 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2003-2005 Per Liden <per@fukt.bth.se>
 #
 
-CRUXVERSION       = 2.5
+CRUXVERSION       = 2.6
 CUSTOMVERSION     =
 COLLECTIONS       = core opt xorg
 KERNEL_MIRROR     = ftp://ftp.kernel.org
diff --git a/doc/handbook/get_wiki_handbook b/doc/handbook/get_wiki_handbook
index 06e469d..ba1f55f 100755
--- a/doc/handbook/get_wiki_handbook
+++ b/doc/handbook/get_wiki_handbook
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 INFILE=handbook.in
 OUTFILE=handbook.txt
-CRUX_VERSION=2.5
+CRUX_VERSION=2.6
 TITLE="HANDBOOK FOR CRUX $CRUX_VERSION"
 URL="http://crux.nu/Main/Handbook${CRUX_VERSION/\./-}?action=print"
 
diff --git a/doc/handbook/get_wiki_release_notes b/doc/handbook/get_wiki_release_notes
index b39d397..09c027e 100755
--- a/doc/handbook/get_wiki_release_notes
+++ b/doc/handbook/get_wiki_release_notes
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 
 INFILE=releasenotes.in
 OUTFILE=releasenotes.txt
-CRUX_VERSION=2.5
+CRUX_VERSION=2.6
 URL="http://crux.nu/Main/ReleaseNotes${CRUX_VERSION/\./-}?action=print"
 
 set -x
diff --git a/initramfs/init b/initramfs/init
index c81dd42..f2c66d5 100755
--- a/initramfs/init
+++ b/initramfs/init
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ find_and_mount_cdrom() {
 
 # main script
 echo ""
-echo -e "${BOLD}CRUX 2.5 - ${BLUE}http://crux.nu/${NORM}"
+echo -e "${BOLD}CRUX 2.6 - ${BLUE}http://crux.nu/${NORM}"
 echo ""
 
 exec >/dev/console </dev/console 2>&1
diff --git a/iso/bin/setup b/iso/bin/setup
index e1b5243..2ba7899 100755
--- a/iso/bin/setup
+++ b/iso/bin/setup
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 # USA.
 #
 
-VERSION="2.5"
+VERSION="2.6"
 
 do_dialog() {
     dialog --backtitle "CRUX $VERSION Setup" --no-shadow "$@"
@@ -304,7 +304,7 @@ main() {
 	if [ "$ACTION" = "UPGRADE" ] && [ -f /usr/bin/setup-helper ]
 	then
 		(/usr/bin/setup-helper $ROOT &> $helperlogfile) | do_dialog \
-			--title " Please wait [2.4 -> 2.5 check]" --gauge "" 8 60 0
+			--title " Please wait [2.5 -> 2.6 check]" --gauge "" 8 60 0
 	fi
     install_packages
 
diff --git a/iso/etc/motd b/iso/etc/motd
index 961571f..204f897 100644
--- a/iso/etc/motd
+++ b/iso/etc/motd
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 
-Welcome to the CRUX 2.5 CD!
+Welcome to the CRUX 2.6 CD!
 
diff --git a/iso/isolinux/boot.msg b/iso/isolinux/boot.msg
index 26ab2e6..36a6e81 100644
--- a/iso/isolinux/boot.msg
+++ b/iso/isolinux/boot.msg
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-Welcome to the CRUX 2.5 CD!
+Welcome to the CRUX 2.6 CD!
 
 Press <Enter> to boot using the CD-ROM/initramfs.