diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 23f89b9..f747f02 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+### mate-user-guide 1.26.1
+
+  * update translations
+  * goscustdesk: fix typos reported by translators
+  * goscaja: fix typos reported by translator
+
 ### mate-user-guide 1.26.0
 
   * update translations
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 76a50da..9b27598 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-AC_INIT([mate-user-guide], [1.26.0], [https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-user-guide/issues/new])
+AC_INIT([mate-user-guide], [1.26.1], [https://github.com/mate-desktop/mate-user-guide/issues/new])
 AM_INIT_AUTOMAKE([1.11 dist-xz no-dist-gzip])
 AM_SILENT_RULES([yes])