diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 78baf5bf9b..69e82f12f0 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.5.0"
+  ".": "2.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 46db0cbbab..e291978e41 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,21 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.6.0](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/compare/v2.5.0...v2.6.0) (2026-08-04)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **labs:** add appbar utility classes to component ([69bdcde](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/commit/69bdcde346337472e5eef71b4b01ffd56d43dab1))
+* **labs:** add aria menu elements ([23b638c](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/commit/23b638c1d2338b9fcaccef81cf54298cce9c27ed))
+* **labs:** add aria tab elements ([70e259d](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/commit/70e259d464f627a21c7831cb4e871e0061bc0644))
+* **labs:** add chips utility classes to component ([efaa189](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/commit/efaa1896c366ab8edf7f4bafb15876932ebd45b1))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* **labs:** add font variation settings to gb components ([4fe8478](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/commit/4fe847865bd217cf1428d23e5d616252e9e393ce))
+* **labs:** ensure the closure compiler doesn't collapse styles code ([22cc244](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/commit/22cc24473e58be3616aad0e6e5aea0f41e33ecc8))
+
 ## [2.5.0](https://github.com/material-components/material-web/compare/v2.4.1...v2.5.0) (2026-07-14)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 361984b2d8..2f4bc0a640 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@material/web",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@material/web",
-      "version": "2.5.0",
+      "version": "2.6.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "workspaces": [
         "catalog"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77bbb3e65d..5ccb13bed1 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@material/web",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "publishConfig": {
     "access": "public"
   },