diff --git a/.github/release-notes/2.6.0.md b/.github/release-notes/2.6.0.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..81a3f3ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.github/release-notes/2.6.0.md
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+## Changes
+
+- Updated `/ref` thread references to use versioned metadata so referenced-thread context is restored more reliably in chat history and exports. Older saved `/ref` prompts may be shown as plain text instead of a compact reference label.
+- Improved referenced-thread transcripts, exported thread Markdown, and generated thread titles so they use the same readable user/assistant/plan conversation text and skip command-log noise.
+- Improved runtime option handling for model, reasoning effort, fast mode, and auto-review so pending, reset, and unchanged settings are reported and applied consistently.
+- Improved command, tool, review, and turn-diff display states and interaction styling.
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index a5f7fc35..312b3163 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "id": "codex-panel",
   "name": "Codex Panel",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "minAppVersion": "1.12.0",
   "description": "Codex in your sidebar.",
   "author": "murashit",
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6a27f0b6..07fde719 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "codex-panel",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "codex-panel",
-      "version": "2.5.0",
+      "version": "2.6.0",
       "license": "Apache-2.0",
       "dependencies": {
         "preact": "^10.29.2"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ee4701f2..3c1d121f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "codex-panel",
-  "version": "2.5.0",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Codex in your Obsidian sidebar.",
   "main": "main.js",
   "author": "murashit",
diff --git a/versions.json b/versions.json
index 0f49eaf2..ea64928e 100644
--- a/versions.json
+++ b/versions.json
@@ -34,5 +34,6 @@
   "2.3.1": "1.12.0",
   "2.3.2": "1.12.0",
   "2.4.0": "1.12.0",
-  "2.5.0": "1.12.0"
+  "2.5.0": "1.12.0",
+  "2.6.0": "1.12.0"
 }