diff --git a/changelog.md b/changelog.md
index 05a719f..87dae02 100644
--- a/changelog.md
+++ b/changelog.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+2.6.0 10/24/2024
+==========================================================
+
+- bump to excon ~> 1.0
+
 2.5.0 08/02/2024
 ==========================================================
 
diff --git a/lib/fog/core/version.rb b/lib/fog/core/version.rb
index ba09dc2..fc600f8 100644
--- a/lib/fog/core/version.rb
+++ b/lib/fog/core/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+
 module Fog
   module Core
-    VERSION = "2.5.0".freeze
+    VERSION = "2.6.0"
   end
 end