diff --git a/embeddedfileSample-plugin/pom.xml b/embeddedfileSample-plugin/pom.xml
index 00c5f5d..f1419a3 100644
--- a/embeddedfileSample-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/embeddedfileSample-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>embeddedfileSample-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/fontSample-plugin/pom.xml b/fontSample-plugin/pom.xml
index 581282f..780bb80 100644
--- a/fontSample-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/fontSample-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>fontSample-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/fontType-plugin/pom.xml b/fontType-plugin/pom.xml
index 041d6ba..657fe86 100644
--- a/fontType-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/fontType-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/iccdump-plugin/pom.xml b/iccdump-plugin/pom.xml
index 62473b0..830545b 100644
--- a/iccdump-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/iccdump-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-        <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>iccdump-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/iccprofileSample-plugin/pom.xml b/iccprofileSample-plugin/pom.xml
index e36075d..1ed3617 100644
--- a/iccprofileSample-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/iccprofileSample-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
     <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
   </parent>
 
   <artifactId>iccprofileSample-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/imageSample-plugin/pom.xml b/imageSample-plugin/pom.xml
index 7a0ac56..8f5b3fd 100644
--- a/imageSample-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/imageSample-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-        <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>imageSample-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/jpylyzer-plugin/pom.xml b/jpylyzer-plugin/pom.xml
index 4801853..cda732e 100644
--- a/jpylyzer-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/jpylyzer-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-        <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>jpylyzer-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/mediaconch/pom.xml b/mediaconch/pom.xml
index dee03c7..89b5155 100644
--- a/mediaconch/pom.xml
+++ b/mediaconch/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-        <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>mediaconch-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/metsMetadata-plugin/pom.xml b/metsMetadata-plugin/pom.xml
index ada78bd..332afd0 100644
--- a/metsMetadata-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/metsMetadata-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-        <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <artifactId>metsMetadata-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/ots-plugin/pom.xml b/ots-plugin/pom.xml
index 3075bc6..106a3c1 100644
--- a/ots-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/ots-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-        <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/plugins/pom.xml b/plugins/pom.xml
index 2a1153e..74602b0 100644
--- a/plugins/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
         <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
-        <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
     </parent>
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 704320f..3f4ff52 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
         <artifactId>verapdf-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.25.1</version>
+        <version>1.26.1</version>
     </parent>
 
     <groupId>org.verapdf.plugins</groupId>
     <artifactId>verapdf-plugins</artifactId>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
-    <version>1.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>1.26.0-RC1</version>
 
     <repositories>
         <repository>
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.verapdf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>core</artifactId>
-                <version>[1.25.0,1.26.0-RC)</version>
+                <version>[1.26.0-RC,1.27.0)</version>
             </dependency>
 
             <dependency>