diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index a425978a..ee3b5b9a 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,20 @@
+### libmateweather 1.26.0
+
+  * Translations update
+    Using soup_session_new replaces the deprecated soup_session_async_new
+    use irc.libera.chat for notifications
+    use TLS certificate verification for libsoup session
+    locations: drop Berlin Tegel
+    add 2 brazil cities
+    build: underline package name and version in configure summary
+    build: set GETTEXT_PACKAGE=AC_PACKAGE_NAME
+    Install icons in fallback icon theme
+    README: Fix typo mistakes
+    README: How to translate the default location data
+    Remove USE_MATE2_MACROS from autogen.sh (legacy)
+    locations: update cities in Thailand
+    po-locations: Upgrade extract.xsl after migrating to gettext
+
 ### libmateweather 1.25.0
 
   * Translations update
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b1bd4cca..92a004d2 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([libmateweather], [1.25.0], [https://mate-desktop.org])
+AC_INIT([libmateweather], [1.26.0], [https://mate-desktop.org])
 AC_PREREQ(2.59)
 
 AC_CONFIG_HEADERS([config.h])