diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index f8a43d2d8..797a13bf3 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -1,10 +1,15 @@
-### caja 1.26.2
+### caja 1.26.3
 
   * update translations
   * caja-file: fix future informal date bug
   * caja-file: fix yesterday/today informal date bug
   * Replace deprecated code from xrandr
   * caja-desktop-window: Fix the xrandr error
+  * bump version
+
+### caja 1.26.2
+
+  * not released
 
 ### caja 1.26.1
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 796f9c1f5..1e9a010d0 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ m4_define(caja_extension_current,  5)
 m4_define(caja_extension_revision, 0)
 
 AC_INIT([caja],
-        [1.26.2],
+        [1.26.3],
         [https://github.com/mate-desktop/caja/issues],
         [caja],
         [https://mate-desktop.org])