diff --git a/channels/alpha b/channels/alpha
index e4af6597ff..55b4411775 100644
--- a/channels/alpha
+++ b/channels/alpha
@@ -139,28 +139,32 @@ spec:
     recommendedVersion: 1.11.10
     requiredVersion: 1.11.10
   kopsVersions:
+  - range: ">=1.26.0-alpha.1"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
+    #requiredVersion: 1.26.0
+    kubernetesVersion: 1.26.2
   - range: ">=1.25.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.25.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.25.7
   - range: ">=1.24.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.24.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.24.11
   - range: ">=1.23.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.23.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.23.17
   - range: ">=1.22.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.22.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.22.17
   - range: ">=1.21.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.21.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.21.14
   - range: ">=1.20.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.25.4"
     #requiredVersion: 1.20.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.20.15
   - range: ">=1.19.0-alpha.1"
diff --git a/channels/stable b/channels/stable
index 43998e28e0..79c928edab 100644
--- a/channels/stable
+++ b/channels/stable
@@ -139,28 +139,32 @@ spec:
     recommendedVersion: 1.11.10
     requiredVersion: 1.11.10
   kopsVersions:
+  - range: ">=1.26.0-alpha.1"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
+    #requiredVersion: 1.26.0
+    kubernetesVersion: 1.26.2
   - range: ">=1.25.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.25.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.25.7
   - range: ">=1.24.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.24.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.24.11
   - range: ">=1.23.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.23.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.23.17
   - range: ">=1.22.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.22.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.22.17
   - range: ">=1.21.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.26.2"
     #requiredVersion: 1.21.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.21.14
   - range: ">=1.20.0-alpha.1"
-    recommendedVersion: "1.25.3"
+    recommendedVersion: "1.25.4"
     #requiredVersion: 1.20.0
     kubernetesVersion: 1.20.15
   - range: ">=1.19.0-alpha.1"
diff --git a/docs/releases/1.26-NOTES.md b/docs/releases/1.26-NOTES.md
index dc8bed7a26..faee5fa72a 100644
--- a/docs/releases/1.26-NOTES.md
+++ b/docs/releases/1.26-NOTES.md
@@ -1,9 +1,5 @@
 ## Release notes for kOps 1.26 series
 
-**⚠ kOps 1.26 has not been released yet! ⚠**
-
-This is a document to gather the release notes prior to the release.
-
 # Significant changes
 
 * The default networking provider for new clusters is now Cilium.