diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 78baf5b..69e82f1 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.5.0"
+  ".": "2.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3ec33b5..609b7e6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.6.0](https://github.com/MapColonies/file-download-server/compare/v2.5.0...v2.6.0) (2026-07-16)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **helm:** upgrade nginx chart dep and image to 2.2.1 ([#80](https://github.com/MapColonies/file-download-server/issues/80)) ([a1c9b71](https://github.com/MapColonies/file-download-server/commit/a1c9b71bc4a92c663cd822ec98e6b9b7e0736000))
+
 ## [2.5.0](https://github.com/MapColonies/file-download-server/compare/v2.4.0...v2.5.0) (2026-04-27)
 
 
diff --git a/helm/Chart.yaml b/helm/Chart.yaml
index b328586..b7ccba7 100644
--- a/helm/Chart.yaml
+++ b/helm/Chart.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,8 @@ apiVersion: v2
 name: files-server
 description: A Helm chart for files-server
 type: application
-version: 2.5.0
-appVersion: 2.5.0
+version: 2.6.0
+appVersion: 2.6.0
 dependencies:
   - name: nginx
     version: 2.2.1