diff --git a/GameData/RP-1/RP-1.version b/GameData/RP-1/RP-1.version
index 2a013f078ab..8694b5a9d52 100644
--- a/GameData/RP-1/RP-1.version
+++ b/GameData/RP-1/RP-1.version
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 {
     "NAME": "Realistic Progression One",
     "URL": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/KSP-RO/RP-1/master/GameData/RP-1/RP-1.version",
-    "DOWNLOAD": "https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1/releases/download/v2.5.0.0/RP-1-v2.5.0.0.zip",
+    "DOWNLOAD": "https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1/releases/download/v2.6.0.0/RP-1-v2.6.0.0.zip",
     "HOMEPAGE": "https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1/",
     "VERSION": {
         "MAJOR": 2,
-        "MINOR": 5,
+        "MINOR": 6,
         "PATCH": 0,
         "BUILD": 0
     },
diff --git a/GameData/RP-1/changelog.cfg b/GameData/RP-1/changelog.cfg
index 4a79e5b103f..588f28c2451 100644
--- a/GameData/RP-1/changelog.cfg
+++ b/GameData/RP-1/changelog.cfg
@@ -5,6 +5,32 @@ KERBALCHANGELOG
 	author = KSP-RO team
 	website = github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1
 	VERSION
+	{
+		version = 2.6.0.0
+		versionKSP = 1.12.3
+		CHANGE
+		{
+			change = NOTE: Loading Screens
+			subchange = Loading screen images have moved to the ROLoadingImages mod. Install this mod with CKAN if you want RO/RP-1 loading screens. It is a recommended mod with the Express Install.
+		}
+		CHANGE
+		{
+			change = What's Changed
+			subchange = Tone down toxic propellant resource multipliers; the build time increases were not intended to be so severe
+			subchange = Fix Administrator Chelomey not reducing confidence costs when activating programs
+			subchange = Configure new Viking configs
+			subchange = Lower the integration multipliers for nuclear/RTG tagged parts
+			subchange = Fix Crew Training defaulting to off on Easy difficulty
+			subchange = Add a popup to clarify that two, rather than one, starting programs can be activated
+			subchange = Make the Warp-directly-to Warp To Funds warping snappier
+			subchange = Fix the First Start dialog not hiding even when Don't Show Again was checked
+			subchange = Allow Flexibility in OrbitalFlight2 Contract
+			subchange = Put program in remaining contract descriptions and change requirements to sentence case consistently
+			subchange = Fix tip grammar and clarify why you need AC level 3
+			subchange = Add a few more contracts to the required list for some programs
+		}
+	}
+	VERSION
 	{
 		version = 2.5.0.0
 		versionKSP = 1.12.3
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 30d0b8b4564..6ac3e2ace06 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 <p align="center">
  <a href="https://nightly.link/KSP-RO/RP-1/workflows/build/master/RP-1.zip" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://badgen.net/badge/Nightly%20build/download/blue"></a>
  <a href="https://discord.gg/V73jjNd" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://badgen.net/discord/online-members/V73jjNd?icon=discord"></a>
- <a href="https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1/compare/v2.5.0.0...master" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/KSP-RO/RP-1/latest"></a>
+ <a href="https://github.com/KSP-RO/RP-1/compare/v2.6.0.0...master" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://img.shields.io/github/commits-since/KSP-RO/RP-1/latest"></a>
 </p>
 
 Welcome to Realistic Progression One, the heavyweight career addon for Kerbal Space Program's Realism Overhaul.