diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4a8dc072..a772e4a8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [26.7.0] - 2026-07-21
+
 ## [26.7.0-rc1] - 2026-07-16
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index c5cc33e7..ed37a04b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2507,7 +2507,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "p12"
-version = "26.7.0-rc1"
+version = "26.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "cbc",
  "cipher",
@@ -3666,7 +3666,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-krb5-provision-keytab"
-version = "26.7.0-rc1"
+version = "26.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "byteorder",
  "futures 0.3.32",
@@ -3742,7 +3742,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-secret-operator"
-version = "26.7.0-rc1"
+version = "26.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-trait",
@@ -3785,7 +3785,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-secret-operator-olm-deployer"
-version = "26.7.0-rc1"
+version = "26.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "built",
@@ -3801,7 +3801,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "stackable-secret-operator-utils"
-version = "26.7.0-rc1"
+version = "26.7.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "openssl",
diff --git a/Cargo.nix b/Cargo.nix
index 04679f61..0d570bf0 100644
--- a/Cargo.nix
+++ b/Cargo.nix
@@ -8409,7 +8409,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "p12" = rec {
         crateName = "p12";
-        version = "26.7.0-rc1";
+        version = "26.7.0";
         edition = "2021";
         src = lib.cleanSourceWith { filter = sourceFilter;  src = ./rust/p12; };
         authors = [
@@ -12311,7 +12311,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-krb5-provision-keytab" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-krb5-provision-keytab";
-        version = "26.7.0-rc1";
+        version = "26.7.0";
         edition = "2024";
         crateBin = [
           {
@@ -12628,7 +12628,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-secret-operator" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-secret-operator";
-        version = "26.7.0-rc1";
+        version = "26.7.0";
         edition = "2024";
         crateBin = [
           {
@@ -12817,7 +12817,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-secret-operator-olm-deployer" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-secret-operator-olm-deployer";
-        version = "26.7.0-rc1";
+        version = "26.7.0";
         edition = "2024";
         crateBin = [
           {
@@ -12882,7 +12882,7 @@ rec {
       };
       "stackable-secret-operator-utils" = rec {
         crateName = "stackable-secret-operator-utils";
-        version = "26.7.0-rc1";
+        version = "26.7.0";
         edition = "2024";
         src = lib.cleanSourceWith { filter = sourceFilter;  src = ./rust/utils; };
         libName = "stackable_secret_operator_utils";
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index a759e1d2..378d6701 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ default-members = ["rust/operator-binary"]
 resolver = "2"
 
 [workspace.package]
-version = "26.7.0-rc1"
+version = "26.7.0"
 authors = ["Stackable GmbH <info@stackable.tech>"]
 license = "OSL-3.0"
 edition = "2024"
diff --git a/deploy/helm/secret-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/helm/secret-operator/Chart.yaml
index ab821817..404e2e49 100644
--- a/deploy/helm/secret-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/helm/secret-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 ---
 apiVersion: v2
 name: secret-operator
-version: "26.7.0-rc1"
-appVersion: "26.7.0-rc1"
+version: "26.7.0"
+appVersion: "26.7.0"
 description: The Stackable Operator for Stackable Secret Operator
 home: https://github.com/stackabletech/secret-operator
 maintainers:
diff --git a/tests/release.yaml b/tests/release.yaml
index 49c5b6e2..0a5af687 100644
--- a/tests/release.yaml
+++ b/tests/release.yaml
@@ -7,8 +7,8 @@ releases:
     description: Integration test
     products:
       commons:
-        operatorVersion: 26.7.0-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 26.7.0
       secret:
-        operatorVersion: 26.7.0-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 26.7.0
       listener:
-        operatorVersion: 26.7.0-rc1
+        operatorVersion: 26.7.0