diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 22a47ea..ac185c4 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ SONATYPE_HOST=CENTRAL_PORTAL
 RELEASE_SIGNING_ENABLED=true
 
 GROUP=com.sebastianneubauer.jsontree
-VERSION_NAME=2.5.0
+VERSION_NAME=2.6.0
 
 POM_INCEPTION_YEAR=2023
 POM_URL=https://github.com/snappdevelopment/JsonTree