diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 87f2d685a..73fa088dd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,8 @@
 
 ## dev
 
+## 2.6.0
+
 #### What's New
 - Added option to ignore `MediaStore` tags, allowing more correct metadata
 at the cost of longer loading times
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5eb692b2c..7d3ece757 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@
 <h1 align="center"><b>Auxio</b></h1>
 <h4 align="center">A simple, rational music player for android.</h4>
 <p align="center">
-    <a href="https://github.com/oxygencobalt/Auxio/releases/tag/v2.5.0">
-        <img alt="Latest Version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=tag&message=v2.5.0&color=0D5AF5">
+    <a href="https://github.com/oxygencobalt/Auxio/releases/tag/v2.6.0">
+        <img alt="Latest Version" src="https://img.shields.io/static/v1?label=tag&message=v2.6.0&color=0D5AF5">
     </a>
     <a href="https://github.com/oxygencobalt/Auxio/releases/">
         <img alt="Releases" src="https://img.shields.io/github/downloads/OxygenCobalt/Auxio/total.svg">
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index c2e4a6128..ca4e04c7e 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -11,8 +11,8 @@ android {
 
     defaultConfig {
         applicationId namespace
-        versionName "2.5.0"
-        versionCode 18
+        versionName "2.6.0"
+        versionCode 19
 
         minSdk 21
         // API 33 is still busted, waiting until the XML element issue is fixed
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/19.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/19.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..262fcf5b6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/19.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Auxio 2.6.0 enables a new, higher-quality form of music scanning, while also heavily improving the playback UI. For more information, For more information, see https://github.com/OxygenCobalt/Auxio/releases/tag/v2.6.0.
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