diff --git a/.flatpak-appdata.xml b/.flatpak-appdata.xml
index 3b53b7c5784..88c51be2742 100644
--- a/.flatpak-appdata.xml
+++ b/.flatpak-appdata.xml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
   <content_rating type="oars-1.1" />
   <update_contact>fbenoit_at_redhat_com</update_contact>
   <releases>
+    <release version="1.26.0" date="2026-03-16"/>
     <release version="1.25.0" date="2026-01-19"/>
     <release version="1.24.0" date="2025-12-08"/>
     <release version="1.23.0" date="2025-11-12"/>
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
index 6fb442840eb..c1ece4636f2 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/bug_report.yml
@@ -50,8 +50,9 @@ body:
       label: Version
       description: What version of the software are you running?
       options:
-        - "1.25.0"
+        - "1.26.0"
         - "next (development version)"
+        - "1.25.0"
         - "1.24.0"
         - "1.23.0"
         - "1.22.0"
diff --git a/extensions/compose/package.json b/extensions/compose/package.json
index 3bec2221d95..caad51ccc86 100644
--- a/extensions/compose/package.json
+++ b/extensions/compose/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "compose",
   "displayName": "Compose",
   "description": "Install Compose binary to work with Podman",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/extensions/docker/packages/extension/package.json b/extensions/docker/packages/extension/package.json
index 430210dfde2..d595d48bea3 100644
--- a/extensions/docker/packages/extension/package.json
+++ b/extensions/docker/packages/extension/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "docker",
   "displayName": "Docker",
   "description": "Integration for Docker engine",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/extensions/kind/package.json b/extensions/kind/package.json
index f342a8fae60..0ea097909a0 100644
--- a/extensions/kind/package.json
+++ b/extensions/kind/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "kind",
   "displayName": "Kind",
   "description": "Integration for Kind: run local Kubernetes clusters using container “nodes”",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/extensions/kube-context/package.json b/extensions/kube-context/package.json
index 063d90e29d3..eb0440bde13 100644
--- a/extensions/kube-context/package.json
+++ b/extensions/kube-context/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "kube-context",
   "displayName": "Kube Context",
   "description": "Easily switch between Kubernetes contexts",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/extensions/kubectl-cli/package.json b/extensions/kubectl-cli/package.json
index 5c49c26be14..a38776f8a89 100644
--- a/extensions/kubectl-cli/package.json
+++ b/extensions/kubectl-cli/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "kubectl-cli",
   "displayName": "kubectl CLI",
   "description": "Install and update kubectl CLI Tools without leaving Podman Desktop",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/extensions/lima/package.json b/extensions/lima/package.json
index 8a073c0443a..e29251ceea1 100644
--- a/extensions/lima/package.json
+++ b/extensions/lima/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "lima",
   "displayName": "Lima",
   "description": "Integration for Lima: Linux Machines (typically macOS)",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/extensions/podman-docker-context/package.json b/extensions/podman-docker-context/package.json
index 3425fa7c2fd..ab118c8dfa5 100644
--- a/extensions/podman-docker-context/package.json
+++ b/extensions/podman-docker-context/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "podman-docker-context",
   "displayName": "Podman Docker Context",
   "description": "Synchronize Docker Contexts with Podman",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/package.json b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/package.json
index f2de57a4670..34dd7e09b82 100644
--- a/extensions/podman/packages/extension/package.json
+++ b/extensions/podman/packages/extension/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "podman",
   "displayName": "Podman",
   "description": "Integration for Podman and Podman Machines",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "type": "module",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
diff --git a/extensions/registries/package.json b/extensions/registries/package.json
index cdccfbefa4d..7d0b92846da 100644
--- a/extensions/registries/package.json
+++ b/extensions/registries/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "registries",
   "displayName": "Registries",
   "description": "Adds default registries for Quay, DockerHub, GitHub, and Google Container Registry",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "icon": "icon.png",
   "publisher": "podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index b0961c8d08d..3fcfa852526 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "productName": "Podman Desktop",
   "repository": "https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop",
   "homepage": "https://www.podman-desktop.io",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "license": "apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index fc3cefdf652..f6f7478e7db 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@podman-desktop/core-api",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "description": "API to be consumed by main/renderer/preload packages",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/extension-api/package.json b/packages/extension-api/package.json
index e5ed280f69f..cad886dd7c7 100644
--- a/packages/extension-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/extension-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@podman-desktop/api",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "description": "API for Podman Desktop extensions",
   "repository": "https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop",
   "publishConfig": {
diff --git a/packages/main/package.json b/packages/main/package.json
index 0f47ed2a29d..61a63f99c01 100644
--- a/packages/main/package.json
+++ b/packages/main/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@podman-desktop/main",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "description": "main package (running Node.js part of the application)",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/preload-docker-extension/package.json b/packages/preload-docker-extension/package.json
index 18cf5e488c6..9592e5e77d5 100644
--- a/packages/preload-docker-extension/package.json
+++ b/packages/preload-docker-extension/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@podman-desktop/preload-docker-extension",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/preload-webview/package.json b/packages/preload-webview/package.json
index 7d5ec811d08..1cefb5d7e5a 100644
--- a/packages/preload-webview/package.json
+++ b/packages/preload-webview/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "preload-webview",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "license": "apache-2.0",
   "type": "module",
   "private": true,
diff --git a/packages/preload/package.json b/packages/preload/package.json
index d5ccdac8b6e..f2b22113af8 100644
--- a/packages/preload/package.json
+++ b/packages/preload/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@podman-desktop/preload",
-  "version": "1.26.0-next",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "files": [
diff --git a/packages/renderer/package.json b/packages/renderer/package.json
index e06c13ca7ec..5ef8bfae45a 100644
--- a/packages/renderer/package.json
+++ b/packages/renderer/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "renderer",
-  "version": "0.0.0",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "type": "module",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "scripts": {
diff --git a/packages/ui/package.json b/packages/ui/package.json
index 234ab0890b6..40ec7cd4833 100644
--- a/packages/ui/package.json
+++ b/packages/ui/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@podman-desktop/ui-svelte",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "type": "module",
   "repository": "https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/webview-api/package.json b/packages/webview-api/package.json
index a11a86479f1..2c6552fee0b 100644
--- a/packages/webview-api/package.json
+++ b/packages/webview-api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@podman-desktop/webview-api",
-  "version": "0.0.1",
+  "version": "1.27.0-next",
   "description": "API for Podman Desktop extensions",
   "repository": "https://github.com/podman-desktop/podman-desktop",
   "publishConfig": {