diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 97a0ddb1dc..4d3084255f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,11 @@
 # Change Log
 
-## Unreleased
+## [v2.6.0](https://github.com/faker-ruby/faker/tree/v2.6.0) (2019-10-10)
+
+This version:
+- adds `Faker::Date.in_date_period`
+- adds `Faker::WorldCup` YARD docs
+- updates local dependencies
 
 ## Documentation
 
diff --git a/Gemfile.lock b/Gemfile.lock
index fadb333a75..877d2e3b10 100644
--- a/Gemfile.lock
+++ b/Gemfile.lock
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 PATH
   remote: .
   specs:
-    faker (2.5.0)
+    faker (2.6.0)
       i18n (>= 1.6, < 1.8)
 
 GEM
diff --git a/lib/faker/version.rb b/lib/faker/version.rb
index 5b5e280bb5..7deb3c14ac 100644
--- a/lib/faker/version.rb
+++ b/lib/faker/version.rb
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # frozen_string_literal: true
 
 module Faker #:nodoc:
-  VERSION = '2.5.0'
+  VERSION = '2.6.0'
 end