diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index e43e176a3c..76d6295d73 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 3.22.26.dev
+current_version = 3.22.26
 commit = False
 tag = False
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)(\.(?P<release>[a-z]+))?
diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 305c2c172a..d10c00171a 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,28 @@ Changelog
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+3.22.26 (2024-05-16)
+====================
+REST API
+--------
+
+Bugfixes
+~~~~~~~~
+
+- Stopped deleting content and artifacts presumably created by later failed or canceled tasks.
+  Deleting these lies solely in the responsibility of orphan cleanup.
+  :github:`5363`
+
+
+Plugin API
+----------
+
+No significant changes.
+
+
+----
+
+
 3.22.25 (2024-04-17)
 ====================
 REST API
diff --git a/CHANGES/5363.bugfix b/CHANGES/5363.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 98e778f3de..0000000000
--- a/CHANGES/5363.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Stopped deleting content and artifacts presumably created by later failed or canceled tasks.
-Deleting these lies solely in the responsibility of orphan cleanup.
diff --git a/docs/conf.py b/docs/conf.py
index f85b84da56..aebac5e822 100755
--- a/docs/conf.py
+++ b/docs/conf.py
@@ -74,9 +74,9 @@
 # built documents.
 #
 # The short X.Y version.
-version = "3.22.26.dev"
+version = "3.22.26"
 # The full version, including alpha/beta/rc tags.
-release = "3.22.26.dev"
+release = "3.22.26"
 
 # The language for content autogenerated by Sphinx. Refer to documentation
 # for a list of supported languages.
diff --git a/pulpcore/app/apps.py b/pulpcore/app/apps.py
index 004ba6a951..74bc54482f 100644
--- a/pulpcore/app/apps.py
+++ b/pulpcore/app/apps.py
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ class PulpAppConfig(PulpPluginAppConfig):
     label = "core"
 
     # The version of this app
-    version = "3.22.26.dev"
+    version = "3.22.26"
 
     # The python package name providing this app
     python_package_name = "pulpcore"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 67ec862e85..2fcfb82fdf 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name="pulpcore",
-    version="3.22.26.dev",
+    version="3.22.26",
     description="Pulp Django Application and Related Modules",
     long_description=long_description,
     long_description_content_type="text/markdown",