diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 9240786..73636b6 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -81,4 +81,4 @@ docs/CLIENT_INTEGRATION_BACKLOG.md
 docs/OPEN_ITEMS.md
 /.lecore_jobs
 docs/RESEARCH_CONSOLIDATED.md
-VERSION
+
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0ea3a94..53a75d6 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.2.0
+0.2.6