diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index c838e2f405..f476b20107 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ project(
   cp2k
   DESCRIPTION "CP2K"
   HOMEPAGE_URL "https://www.cp2k.org"
-  VERSION "2025.2"
+  VERSION "2026.1"
   LANGUAGES Fortran C CXX)
 
 list(APPEND CMAKE_MODULE_PATH "${PROJECT_SOURCE_DIR}/cmake/modules")
diff --git a/REVISION b/REVISION
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..f4309c66a7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/REVISION
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+git:5e54ba2
diff --git a/src/cp2k_info.F b/src/cp2k_info.F
index 79ba8f341d..ced7ee68c7 100644
--- a/src/cp2k_info.F
+++ b/src/cp2k_info.F
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ MODULE cp2k_info
 #endif
 
    !!! Keep version in sync with CMakeLists.txt !!!
-   CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_version = "CP2K version 2025.2 (Development Version)"
+   CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_version = "CP2K version 2026.1"
    CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_year = "2026"
    CHARACTER(LEN=*), PARAMETER :: cp2k_home = "https://www.cp2k.org/"