diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index a62e28c2e..49f6ecd2b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-This Readme covers release 24.1.* of the LORIS Imaging Insertion Pipeline for Ubuntu or CentOS systems
+This Readme covers release 26.0.* of the LORIS Imaging Insertion Pipeline for Ubuntu or CentOS systems
 
 This repo accompanies the [LORIS neuroimaging data platform main repo](https://github.com/aces/Loris/releases)</b>, release 24.1.*.<br>
 For documentation and detailed setup information, please see the [LORIS-MRI documentation](docs/) for your installed version</b>.
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 6bb686f7b..1e212a919 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-24.1.14
+26.0.0
diff --git a/docs/scripts_md/Database.md b/docs/scripts_md/Database.md
index c6f48e139..7682cba84 100644
--- a/docs/scripts_md/Database.md
+++ b/docs/scripts_md/Database.md
@@ -117,11 +117,6 @@ INPUTS:
 Terminates the connection previously instantiated to the database if a 
 connection was previously established.
 
-### `DESTROY()`
-
-Object destructor: terminates the connection previously instantiated to the
-database (if any).
-
 # TO DO
 
 Nothing planned.