diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 358de1b01..eaa070762 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ set(PACKAGE "kvirc")
 set(NICENAME "KVIrc")
 set(VERSION_MAJOR "5")
 set(VERSION_BRANCH "5.2")
-set(VERSION_RELEASE "5.2.4")
+set(VERSION_RELEASE "5.2.6")
 set(VERSION_CODENAME "Quasar")
 
 string(REGEX MATCH "[0-9]+$" VERSION_MINOR ${VERSION_BRANCH})
diff --git a/RELEASES b/RELEASES
index 686720a4c..f58570af8 100644
--- a/RELEASES
+++ b/RELEASES
@@ -1,3 +1,21 @@
+11.10.2024: Release 5.2.6 "Quasar"
+###############################################################################
+
+A new bugfix release KVIrc 5.2.6 "Quasar" has been released.
+
+A few bugs were fixed, including potential app crashes.
+Windows users will be delighted to see that KVIrc correctly follows the
+operating system's dark mode theme when enabled.
+Please note that we have added an additional Windows binary based on Qt5 that
+still supports Windows 7.
+
+For every need, or even just for some small talking, come and say hi at
+#kvirc@Libera.chat
+
+Have fun!
+The KVIrc Development Team
+
+
 11.05.2024: Release 5.2.4 "Quasar"
 ###############################################################################
 
diff --git a/dist/build_debian.sh b/dist/build_debian.sh
index 8a44855fd..252f37376 100644
--- a/dist/build_debian.sh
+++ b/dist/build_debian.sh
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ BUILDDIR="${DIR}/build"
 cd .. && GITDIR=$(pwd)
 PKG_NAME=kvirc
 SVNGITBZR="~git-"
-VERSION='4:5.2.4'
-VERSION1='5.2.4'
+VERSION='4:5.2.6'
+VERSION1='5.2.6'
 TMPFILE=$(mktemp)
 TMPGPG=$(mktemp)
 DIST_PPA="xenial bionic cosmic"
diff --git a/dist/debian/libkvilib5.lintian-overrides b/dist/debian/libkvilib5.lintian-overrides
index 42eed66c3..1075c9093 100644
--- a/dist/debian/libkvilib5.lintian-overrides
+++ b/dist/debian/libkvilib5.lintian-overrides
@@ -1 +1 @@
-libkvilib5: no-symbols-control-file */libkvilib.so.5.2.4
+libkvilib5: no-symbols-control-file */libkvilib.so.5.2.6