diff --git a/CITATION.cff b/CITATION.cff
index a043a3437f..7d6f9414a8 100644
--- a/CITATION.cff
+++ b/CITATION.cff
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ authors:
     family-names: Genc
     email: utku.genc@intel.com
     affiliation: Intel
-version: 0.2.5
+version: 0.2.6
 doi: https://doi.org/10.48550/arXiv.2202.08341
 date-released: 2022-02-18
 references:
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 617adcd790..8443c90651 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -49,8 +49,6 @@ You can get started with `anomalib` by just using pip.
 pip install anomalib
 ```
 
-> **_NOTE:_** Due to ongoing fast pace of development, we encourage you to use editable install until we release v0.2.5.
-
 ### Local Install
 It is highly recommended to use virtual environment when installing anomalib. For instance, with [anaconda](https://www.anaconda.com/products/individual), `anomalib` could be installed as,
 
diff --git a/anomalib/__init__.py b/anomalib/__init__.py
index 5fe1bae826..2a6260e1b8 100644
--- a/anomalib/__init__.py
+++ b/anomalib/__init__.py
@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@
 # See the License for the specific language governing permissions
 # and limitations under the License.
 
-__version__ = "0.2.5"
+__version__ = "0.2.6"
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index eab937425e..784074d76b 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -86,7 +86,7 @@ def get_required_packages(requirement_files: List[str]) -> List[str]:
 setup(
     name="anomalib",
     # TODO: https://github.com/openvinotoolkit/anomalib/issues/36
-    version="0.2.5",
+    version="0.2.6",
     author="Intel OpenVINO",
     author_email="help@openvino.intel.com",
     description="anomalib - Anomaly Detection Library",