diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 341fc8e71..f66fb3e6a 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ veraPDF-library
 ===============
 *Industry Supported PDF/A and PDF/UA Validation*
 
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diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 2708063ae..7eae53fd7 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>verapdf-library</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>core</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 763b3acaf..f9aa06b3e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,12 +28,12 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
     <artifactId>verapdf-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>1.25.1</version>
+    <version>1.26.1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
   <artifactId>verapdf-library</artifactId>
-  <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <name>veraPDF PDF/A Validation Library</name>
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
   </scm>
 
   <properties>
-    <verapdf.model.version>[1.25.0,1.26.0-RC)</verapdf.model.version>
+    <verapdf.model.version>[1.26.0-RC,1.27.0)</verapdf.model.version>
     <sonar.jacoco.itReportPath>${project.basedir}/../target/jacoco-it.exec</sonar.jacoco.itReportPath>
     <sonar.language>java</sonar.language>
   </properties>
diff --git a/xmp-core-coverage/pom.xml b/xmp-core-coverage/pom.xml
index 60b0eec40..ae8378eac 100644
--- a/xmp-core-coverage/pom.xml
+++ b/xmp-core-coverage/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
     <artifactId>verapdf-library</artifactId>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>verapdf-xmp-core-coverage</artifactId>
diff --git a/xmp-core/pom.xml b/xmp-core/pom.xml
index e02d25f98..7a5583200 100644
--- a/xmp-core/pom.xml
+++ b/xmp-core/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
     <artifactId>verapdf-library</artifactId>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>verapdf-xmp-core</artifactId>