diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index e28edf9..e825cbd 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Change Log
 
+#### Change log v.1.0.26 (2023-12-22)
+
+**Performance**: possible performance bump. Credit to @denislavski (Denislav Naydenov) for opening PR #235.
+
 #### Change log v.1.0.25 (2023-12-19)
 
 **Fix**: possible improve memory usage. Credit to @denislavski (Denislav Naydenov) for opening PR #233 and suggesting this change.
diff --git a/lib/combine_pdf/version.rb b/lib/combine_pdf/version.rb
index 208bf60..f5d6e53 100644
--- a/lib/combine_pdf/version.rb
+++ b/lib/combine_pdf/version.rb
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 module CombinePDF
-  VERSION = '1.0.25'.freeze
+  VERSION = '1.0.26'.freeze
 end