diff --git a/Config b/Config
index 19b4fb04d..b0ab1887c 100755
--- a/Config
+++ b/Config
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ echo "We will now ask you a number of questions. You can just press ENTER to acc
 echo ""
 
 # This needs to be updated each release so auto-upgrading works for settings, modules, etc!!:
-UNREALRELEASES="6.2.4 6.2.4-rc1 6.2.3 6.2.3-rc2 6.2.3-rc1 6.2.2 6.2.1 6.2.1-rc2 6.2.1-rc1 6.2.0.2 6.2.0.1 6.2.0 6.2.0-beta3 6.2.0-beta2 6.2.0-beta1 6.1.10 6.1.10-rc1 6.1.9 6.1.8 6.1.8.1 6.1.8 6.1.8-rc1 6.1.7 6.1.7-rc1 6.1.6 6.1.6-rc1 6.1.5 6.1.4 6.1.3 6.1.3-rc1 6.1.2.3 6.1.2.2 6.1.2.1 6.1.2 6.1.2-rc2 6.1.2-rc1 6.1.1.1 6.1.1 6.1.0 6.1.0-rc2 6.1.0-rc1 6.0.7 6.0.6 6.0.5 6.0.5-rc2 6.0.5-rc1 6.0.4.2 6.0.4.1 6.0.4 6.0.4-rc2 6.0.4-rc1 6.0.3 6.0.2 6.0.1.1 6.0.1 6.0.0"
+UNREALRELEASES="6.2.5 6.2.4 6.2.4-rc1 6.2.3 6.2.3-rc2 6.2.3-rc1 6.2.2 6.2.1 6.2.1-rc2 6.2.1-rc1 6.2.0.2 6.2.0.1 6.2.0 6.2.0-beta3 6.2.0-beta2 6.2.0-beta1 6.1.10 6.1.10-rc1 6.1.9 6.1.8 6.1.8.1 6.1.8 6.1.8-rc1 6.1.7 6.1.7-rc1 6.1.6 6.1.6-rc1 6.1.5 6.1.4 6.1.3 6.1.3-rc1 6.1.2.3 6.1.2.2 6.1.2.1 6.1.2 6.1.2-rc2 6.1.2-rc1 6.1.1.1 6.1.1 6.1.0 6.1.0-rc2 6.1.0-rc1 6.0.7 6.0.6 6.0.5 6.0.5-rc2 6.0.5-rc1 6.0.4.2 6.0.4.1 6.0.4 6.0.4-rc2 6.0.4-rc1 6.0.3 6.0.2 6.0.1.1 6.0.1 6.0.0"
 if [ -f "config.settings" ]; then
 	. ./config.settings
 else
diff --git a/configure b/configure
index 358cd1c1d..1c413ab9a 100755
--- a/configure
+++ b/configure
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #! /bin/sh
 # Guess values for system-dependent variables and create Makefiles.
-# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72 for unrealircd 6.2.5.
+# Generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72 for unrealircd 6.2.6.
 #
 # Report bugs to <https://bugs.unrealircd.org/>.
 #
@@ -604,8 +604,8 @@ MAKEFLAGS=
 # Identity of this package.
 PACKAGE_NAME='unrealircd'
 PACKAGE_TARNAME='unrealircd'
-PACKAGE_VERSION='6.2.5'
-PACKAGE_STRING='unrealircd 6.2.5'
+PACKAGE_VERSION='6.2.6'
+PACKAGE_STRING='unrealircd 6.2.6'
 PACKAGE_BUGREPORT='https://bugs.unrealircd.org/'
 PACKAGE_URL='https://unrealircd.org/'
 
@@ -1359,7 +1359,7 @@ if test "$ac_init_help" = "long"; then
   # Omit some internal or obsolete options to make the list less imposing.
   # This message is too long to be a string in the A/UX 3.1 sh.
   cat <<_ACEOF
-'configure' configures unrealircd 6.2.5 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
+'configure' configures unrealircd 6.2.6 to adapt to many kinds of systems.
 
 Usage: $0 [OPTION]... [VAR=VALUE]...
 
@@ -1425,7 +1425,7 @@ fi
 
 if test -n "$ac_init_help"; then
   case $ac_init_help in
-     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of unrealircd 6.2.5:";;
+     short | recursive ) echo "Configuration of unrealircd 6.2.6:";;
    esac
   cat <<\_ACEOF
 
@@ -1598,7 +1598,7 @@ fi
 test -n "$ac_init_help" && exit $ac_status
 if $ac_init_version; then
   cat <<\_ACEOF
-unrealircd configure 6.2.5
+unrealircd configure 6.2.6
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72
 
 Copyright (C) 2023 Free Software Foundation, Inc.
@@ -1905,7 +1905,7 @@ cat >config.log <<_ACEOF
 This file contains any messages produced by compilers while
 running configure, to aid debugging if configure makes a mistake.
 
-It was created by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.5, which was
+It was created by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.6, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72.  Invocation command line was
 
   $ $0$ac_configure_args_raw
@@ -2705,7 +2705,7 @@ printf "%s\n" "#define UNREAL_VERSION_MAJOR $UNREAL_VERSION_MAJOR" >>confdefs.h
 
 
 # Minor version number (e.g.: Z in X.Y.Z)
-UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR="5"
+UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR="6"
 
 printf "%s\n" "#define UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR $UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR" >>confdefs.h
 
@@ -2713,7 +2713,7 @@ printf "%s\n" "#define UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR $UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR" >>confdefs.h
 # The version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate
 # marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX). This macro is a
 # string instead of an integer because it contains arbitrary data.
-UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=""
+UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX="-git"
 
 printf "%s\n" "#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX \"$UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX\"" >>confdefs.h
 
@@ -10713,7 +10713,7 @@ cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<\_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 # report actual input values of CONFIG_FILES etc. instead of their
 # values after options handling.
 ac_log="
-This file was extended by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.5, which was
+This file was extended by unrealircd $as_me 6.2.6, which was
 generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72.  Invocation command line was
 
   CONFIG_FILES    = $CONFIG_FILES
@@ -10778,7 +10778,7 @@ ac_cs_config_escaped=`printf "%s\n" "$ac_cs_config" | sed "s/^ //; s/'/'\\\\\\\\
 cat >>$CONFIG_STATUS <<_ACEOF || ac_write_fail=1
 ac_cs_config='$ac_cs_config_escaped'
 ac_cs_version="\\
-unrealircd config.status 6.2.5
+unrealircd config.status 6.2.6
 configured by $0, generated by GNU Autoconf 2.72,
   with options \\"\$ac_cs_config\\"
 
diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index 43e3ab008..701539d0a 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dnl src/windows/unrealinst.iss
 dnl doc/Config.header
 dnl src/version.c.SH
 
-AC_INIT([unrealircd], [6.2.5], [https://bugs.unrealircd.org/], [], [https://unrealircd.org/])
+AC_INIT([unrealircd], [6.2.6], [https://bugs.unrealircd.org/], [], [https://unrealircd.org/])
 AC_CONFIG_SRCDIR([src/ircd.c])
 AC_CONFIG_HEADER([include/setup.h])
 AC_CONFIG_AUX_DIR([autoconf])
@@ -32,13 +32,13 @@ UNREAL_VERSION_MAJOR=["2"]
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UNREAL_VERSION_MAJOR], [$UNREAL_VERSION_MAJOR], [Major version number (e.g.: Y for X.Y.Z)])
 
 # Minor version number (e.g.: Z in X.Y.Z)
-UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR=["5"]
+UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR=["6"]
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR], [$UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR], [Minor version number (e.g.: Z for X.Y.Z)])
 
 # The version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate
 # marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX). This macro is a
 # string instead of an integer because it contains arbitrary data.
-UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=[""]
+UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX=["-git"]
 AC_DEFINE_UNQUOTED([UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX], ["$UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX"], [Version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate marker. (e.g.: -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX)])
 
 AC_PATH_PROG(RM,rm)
diff --git a/doc/Config.header b/doc/Config.header
index 8b9c098cc..ffb6aa2f7 100644
--- a/doc/Config.header
+++ b/doc/Config.header
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
  \___/|_| |_|_|  \___|\__,_|_|\___/\_| \_| \____/\__,_|
 
                                Configuration Program
-                                for UnrealIRCd 6.2.5
+                                for UnrealIRCd 6.2.6
                                     
 This program will help you to compile your IRC server, and ask you
 questions regarding the compile-time settings of it during the process. 
diff --git a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
index 5c4c8ca5f..95c48cf15 100644
--- a/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
+++ b/doc/RELEASE-NOTES.md
@@ -1,6 +1,20 @@
-UnrealIRCd 6.2.5
+UnrealIRCd 6.2.6-git
 =================
 
+This is the git version (development version) for future UnrealIRCd 6.2.6.
+This is work in progress and may not always be a stable version.
+
+### Enhancements:
+
+### Changes:
+
+### Fixes:
+
+### Developers and protocol:
+
+UnrealIRCd 6.2.5
+-----------------
+
 This UnrealIRCd 6.2.5 release is mostly about improving IPv6 clone
 detection. If your IRC network has IPv6 connectivity then hot-patching
 without restart (see below), or upgrading, is highly recommended.
diff --git a/doc/conf/modules.default.conf b/doc/conf/modules.default.conf
index 53ce4acb2..117b092b5 100644
--- a/doc/conf/modules.default.conf
+++ b/doc/conf/modules.default.conf
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/* [6.2.5]
+/* [6.2.6-git]
  * This file will load (nearly) all modules available on UnrealIRCd.
  * So all commands, channel modes, user modes, etc..
  *
diff --git a/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile b/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile
index 89d6a1fec..8c4f034d9 100644
--- a/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile
+++ b/extras/doxygen/Doxyfile
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ PROJECT_NAME           = "UnrealIRCd"
 # could be handy for archiving the generated documentation or if some version
 # control system is used.
 
-PROJECT_NUMBER         = 6.2.5
+PROJECT_NUMBER         = 6.2.6-git
 
 # Using the PROJECT_BRIEF tag one can provide an optional one line description
 # for a project that appears at the top of each page and should give viewer a
diff --git a/include/windows/setup.h b/include/windows/setup.h
index 20b75cd93..bf1ca3fd1 100644
--- a/include/windows/setup.h
+++ b/include/windows/setup.h
@@ -72,10 +72,10 @@
 #define UNREAL_VERSION_MAJOR 2
 
 /* Minor version number (e.g.: 1 for Unreal3.2.1) */
-#define UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR 5
+#define UNREAL_VERSION_MINOR 6
 
 /* Version suffix such as a beta marker or release candidate marker. (e.g.:
    -rcX for unrealircd-3.2.9-rcX) */
-#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX ""
+#define UNREAL_VERSION_SUFFIX "-git"
 
 #endif
diff --git a/src/version.c.SH b/src/version.c.SH
index dc7d0c1a7..e1806c5cb 100644
--- a/src/version.c.SH
+++ b/src/version.c.SH
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ echo "Extracting src/version.c..."
 if [ -d ../.git ]; then
 	SUFFIX="-$(git rev-parse --short HEAD)"
 fi
-id="6.2.5$SUFFIX"
+id="6.2.6-git$SUFFIX"
 echo "$id"
 
 if test -r version.c
diff --git a/src/windows/UnrealIRCd.exe.manifest b/src/windows/UnrealIRCd.exe.manifest
index 4083e0229..b84cd8de2 100644
--- a/src/windows/UnrealIRCd.exe.manifest
+++ b/src/windows/UnrealIRCd.exe.manifest
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 <assemblyIdentity
     processorArchitecture="amd64"
     name="UnrealIRCd.UnrealIRCd.6"
-    version="6.2.5.0"
+    version="6.2.6.0"
     type="win32"
 />
 <description>Internet Relay Chat Daemon</description>
diff --git a/src/windows/unrealinst.iss b/src/windows/unrealinst.iss
index b105d6330..3b3e38ab2 100755
--- a/src/windows/unrealinst.iss
+++ b/src/windows/unrealinst.iss
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 [Setup]
 AppName=UnrealIRCd 6
-AppVerName=UnrealIRCd 6.2.5
+AppVerName=UnrealIRCd 6.2.6-git
 AppPublisher=UnrealIRCd Team
 AppPublisherURL=https://www.unrealircd.org
 AppSupportURL=https://www.unrealircd.org