diff --git a/.release-please-manifest.json b/.release-please-manifest.json
index 4dedeaebc..511dd5165 100644
--- a/.release-please-manifest.json
+++ b/.release-please-manifest.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  ".": "2.5.0"
+  ".": "2.6.0"
 }
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3098a8f17..00819c348 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,15 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.6.0](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/compare/v2.5.0...v2.6.0) (2026-01-21)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **models:** add shared Content interface ([80e4bbf](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/commit/80e4bbfa4ab31d3af69fe29751714d001c1f9566))
+* **models:** add shared Content interface ([#2695](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/issues/2695)) ([338566f](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/commit/338566fafce04ee1329f4ead61fe1e87e01144ad))
+* **models:** add shared Content interface ([#2695](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/issues/2695)) ([80e4bbf](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/commit/80e4bbfa4ab31d3af69fe29751714d001c1f9566))
+* **models:** support mutualTLS security scheme ([f9cf5b8](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/commit/f9cf5b807d71c49e5bd7e2bec97f12d3b50ca180))
+
 ## [2.5.0](https://github.com/microsoft/OpenAPI.NET/compare/v2.4.3...v2.5.0) (2026-01-19)
 
 
diff --git a/Directory.Build.props b/Directory.Build.props
index a4b8c77a1..76cd2b183 100644
--- a/Directory.Build.props
+++ b/Directory.Build.props
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
     <PackageProjectUrl>https://github.com/Microsoft/OpenAPI.NET</PackageProjectUrl>
     <Copyright>© Microsoft Corporation. All rights reserved.</Copyright>
     <PackageTags>OpenAPI .NET</PackageTags>
-    <Version>2.5.0</Version>
+    <Version>2.6.0</Version>
   </PropertyGroup>
   <!-- https://github.com/clairernovotny/DeterministicBuilds#deterministic-builds -->
   <PropertyGroup Condition="'$(TF_BUILD)' == 'true'">