diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ab31e6988..f9f42d663 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+# v2.6.0-beta1
+ - HTTP server now runs in main loop, it make possible easy extend API without worry about thread synchronization.
+ - Added initial graceful reload support, miner will reload configuration if config file changed, disabled by default until it will be fully implemented and tested.
+ - Added API endpoint `PUT /1/config` to update current config.
+ - Added API endpoint `GET /1/config` to get current active config.
+ - API endpoint `GET /` now deprecated, use `GET /1/summary` instead.
+ - Added `--api-no-ipv6` and similar config option to disable IPv6 support for HTTP API.
+ - Added `--api-no-restricted` to enable full access to api, this option has no effect if `--api-access-token` not specified.
+
 # v2.5.2
 - [#448](https://github.com/xmrig/xmrig/issues/478) Fixed broken reconnect.
 
diff --git a/src/version.h b/src/version.h
index 060edcb72..db7c20135 100644
--- a/src/version.h
+++ b/src/version.h
@@ -27,16 +27,16 @@
 #define APP_ID        "xmrig"
 #define APP_NAME      "XMRig"
 #define APP_DESC      "XMRig CPU miner"
-#define APP_VERSION   "2.5.2"
+#define APP_VERSION   "2.6.0-beta1"
 #define APP_DOMAIN    "xmrig.com"
 #define APP_SITE      "www.xmrig.com"
 #define APP_COPYRIGHT "Copyright (C) 2016-2018 xmrig.com"
 #define APP_KIND      "cpu"
 
 #define APP_VER_MAJOR  2
-#define APP_VER_MINOR  5
-#define APP_VER_BUILD  2
-#define APP_VER_REV    0
+#define APP_VER_MINOR  6
+#define APP_VER_BUILD  0
+#define APP_VER_REV    1
 
 #ifdef _MSC_VER
 #   if (_MSC_VER >= 1910)