diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 083891fd1..cb08c4281 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-## XX.XX.XX
+## 26.1.0
 * Extended server configuration capabilities with server-controlled listing filters:
   * Event filters (blacklist/whitelist) to control which events are recorded.
   * User property filters (blacklist/whitelist) to control which user properties are recorded.
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index ebc66a0eb..aae29e8ac 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ org.gradle.configureondemand=true
 android.useAndroidX=true
 android.enableJetifier=true
 # RELEASE FIELD SECTION
-VERSION_NAME=25.4.9
+VERSION_NAME=26.1.0
 GROUP=ly.count.android
 POM_URL=https://github.com/Countly/countly-sdk-android
 POM_SCM_URL=https://github.com/Countly/countly-sdk-android
diff --git a/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java b/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java
index 97aae656c..09e244675 100644
--- a/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java
+++ b/sdk/src/androidTest/java/ly/count/android/sdk/TestUtils.java
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ public class TestUtils {
     public final static String commonAppKey = "appkey";
     public final static String commonDeviceId = "1234";
     public final static String SDK_NAME = "java-native-android";
-    public final static String SDK_VERSION = "25.4.9";
+    public final static String SDK_VERSION = "26.1.0";
     public static final int MAX_THREAD_COUNT_PER_STACK_TRACE = 50;
 
     public static class Activity2 extends Activity {
diff --git a/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java b/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java
index 00e1419b7..6c2c73be6 100644
--- a/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java
+++ b/sdk/src/main/java/ly/count/android/sdk/Countly.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal
  */
 public class Countly {
 
-    private final String DEFAULT_COUNTLY_SDK_VERSION_STRING = "25.4.9";
+    private final String DEFAULT_COUNTLY_SDK_VERSION_STRING = "26.1.0";
     /**
      * Used as request meta data on every request
      */