diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 159e62bbc32..14d24a318d1 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 MYSQL_VERSION_MAJOR=10
 MYSQL_VERSION_MINOR=0
-MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=25
+MYSQL_VERSION_PATCH=26