diff --git a/data/io.elementary.photos.appdata.xml.in b/data/io.elementary.photos.appdata.xml.in
index 93122ed45..1817197b0 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.photos.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.photos.appdata.xml.in
@@ -31,6 +31,18 @@
     </screenshot>
   </screenshots>
   <releases>
+    <release version="2.6.0" date="2018-06-20" urgency="medium">
+      <description>
+        <ul>
+          <_li>Search box no longer loses focus after character input</_li>
+          <_li>Colorized tint and temperature scales</_li>
+          <_li>Add zoom to fit page button</_li>
+          <_li>Various UI fixes and improvements</_li>
+          <_li>Minor bug fixes</_li>
+          <_li>Translation updates</_li>
+        </ul>
+      </description>
+    </release>
     <release version="0.2.5" date="2018-06-20" urgency="medium">
       <description>
         <ul>
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index 0ff5aef3e..c91d21764 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-project('io.elementary.photos', 'vala', 'c', version: '0.2.4', meson_version: '>=0.46.0')
+project(
+    'io.elementary.photos',
+    'vala', 'c',
+    version: '2.6.0',
+    meson_version: '>=0.46.0'
+)
 
 add_project_arguments([
         '-Wno-discarded-qualifiers',