diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3c933c60bad9..c99e6648a672 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,12 @@
+<a name="20.2.7"></a>
+# 20.2.7 "ceramic-nebula" (2025-10-01)
+### material
+| Commit | Type | Description |
+| -- | -- | -- |
+| [85ed6550c2](https://github.com/angular/components/commit/85ed6550c2a3f8199350dcb1fb7d6f775dc2ba61) | fix | **menu:** prevent child menu reopening while parent is animating away ([#31958](https://github.com/angular/components/pull/31958)) |
+
+<!-- CHANGELOG SPLIT MARKER -->
+
 <a name="20.2.6"></a>
 # 20.2.6 "wool-gyroscope" (2025-10-01)
 ### cdk
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 24ec617c7d35..92453d7da618 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
     "ci-docs-monitor-test": "node --no-warnings=ExperimentalWarning --loader ts-node/esm/transpile-only scripts/docs-deploy/monitoring/ci-test.mts",
     "prepare": "husky"
   },
-  "version": "20.2.6",
+  "version": "20.2.7",
   "dependencies": {
     "@angular-devkit/core": "catalog:",
     "@angular-devkit/schematics": "catalog:",