diff --git a/packages/core/package.json b/packages/core/package.json
index 252cfea91c..e209367b6e 100644
--- a/packages/core/package.json
+++ b/packages/core/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "@carbon/ibm-cloud-cognitive-core",
   "private": true,
-  "version": "2.25.0",
+  "version": "2.26.0",
   "license": "Apache-2.0",
   "main": "scripts/build.js",
   "repository": {