diff --git a/gramps_webapi/_version.py b/gramps_webapi/_version.py
index ab339d7e..4d4d9360 100644
--- a/gramps_webapi/_version.py
+++ b/gramps_webapi/_version.py
@@ -18,4 +18,4 @@
 #
 
 # make sure to match this version with the one in apispec.yaml
-__version__ = "2.5.3"
+__version__ = "2.6.0"
diff --git a/gramps_webapi/data/apispec.yaml b/gramps_webapi/data/apispec.yaml
index 53207179..fe77d5df 100644
--- a/gramps_webapi/data/apispec.yaml
+++ b/gramps_webapi/data/apispec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 swagger: "2.0"
 info:
   title: "Gramps Web API"
-  version: "2.5.3"
+  version: "2.6.0"
   description: >
     The Gramps Web API is a REST API that provides access to family tree databases generated and maintained with Gramps, a popular Open Source genealogical research software package.