diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 1e910b72..84a9fb9f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -17,6 +17,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/).
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [2024.26]
+
 ### Fixed
 
 -   Fixed a bug in the changed `just docker clean` `Justfile` command where the command was prefixed with an `@` symbol. That is valid when it's a pure `just` command, but it was changed to a `bash` script.
@@ -376,7 +378,7 @@ Initial release! 🎉
 
 -   Josh Thomas <josh@joshthomas.dev> (maintainer)
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/compare/v2024.25...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/compare/v2024.26...HEAD
 [2024.1]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.1
 [2024.2]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.2
 [2024.3]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.3
@@ -402,3 +404,4 @@ Initial release! 🎉
 [2024.23]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.23
 [2024.24]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.24
 [2024.25]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.25
+[2024.26]: https://github.com/westerveltco/django-twc-project/releases/tag/v2024.26
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 0b4f4677..4b1bf924 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024.25
+2024.26
diff --git a/copier.yml b/copier.yml
index f76243ac..b730262c 100644
--- a/copier.yml
+++ b/copier.yml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ _secret_questions:
 _subdirectory: src/django_twc_project
 
 template_version:
-  default: "2024.25"
+  default: "2024.26"
   when: false
 
 # ----------------------------------------------------------------------
diff --git a/examples/default/.copier/project.yml b/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
index b61f6660..5c7f9d7f 100644
--- a/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/default/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: '1605565'
+_commit: v2024.25-4-g47d6194
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_name: John Doe
diff --git a/examples/default/default/settings.py b/examples/default/default/settings.py
index a41cb535..9f867eb5 100644
--- a/examples/default/default/settings.py
+++ b/examples/default/default/settings.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="7c65a35a6c20a4e30647d34226a3b23a83b3912adf6f56c29c0b0f8a7525b401",
+    default="af9442aaee4996365c139587187700ddb04ade378bde5b3fda6c5fa09e1058d5",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = not DEBUG
diff --git a/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml b/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
index 465d5dad..0ad50d79 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/postgis/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: 69331a8
+_commit: v2024.25-4-g2f61e7a
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_name: John Doe
diff --git a/examples/postgis/default/settings.py b/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
index f9900d14..6ba43e97 100644
--- a/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
+++ b/examples/postgis/default/settings.py
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="520e0a82ea422667b38f67fb5c30699c075a4a41b2ac2d9f7bd32adb8caa0f79",
+    default="89e56dc1b11921ccf0ddc62efc6cf9175337b314fa5c42f9289abdeed2beb1d1",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = not DEBUG
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml b/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
index 2eb90b28..dd9f3dcb 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
+++ b/examples/with_vite/.copier/project.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 # Changes here will be overwritten by Copier; NEVER EDIT MANUALLY
-_commit: d617576
+_commit: v2024.25-4-gac13eb8
 _src_path: .
 admin_email: admin@example.com
 author_name: John Doe
diff --git a/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py b/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
index 67e678f9..64719c40 100644
--- a/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
+++ b/examples/with_vite/with_vite/settings.py
@@ -230,7 +230,7 @@
 
 SECRET_KEY = env.str(
     "SECRET_KEY",
-    default="724d4063161d49a95b2c76add1bd696be54daf5ccb54366f6734d488304860ee",
+    default="a9945879c7758928ebc1ae8bc968dbbc34a9ec677a19c9e5036776eeddd7f917",
 )
 
 SECURE_HSTS_INCLUDE_SUBDOMAINS = not DEBUG
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index 1377c208..914fecd7 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ requires-python = ">= 3.9"
 [tool.bumpver]
 commit = true
 commit_message = ":bookmark: bump version {old_version} -> {new_version}"
-current_version = "2024.25"
+current_version = "2024.26"
 push = false  # set to false for CI
 tag = false
 version_pattern = "YYYY.INC1"
diff --git a/tests/test_version.py b/tests/test_version.py
index 2c50e955..f2ab7d84 100644
--- a/tests/test_version.py
+++ b/tests/test_version.py
@@ -10,4 +10,4 @@ def test_VERSION_version():
     with open(file, encoding="utf-8") as f:
         version = f.read().strip()
 
-    assert version == "2024.25"
+    assert version == "2024.26"