diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b76d580f94f..c782bd46cd7 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -85,6 +85,7 @@ The following pseudocode demonstrates running training:
 
 ## Release Notes
 
+* [0.26.0](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/releases/tag/v0.26.0) ([Code](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/tree/v0.26.0))
 * [0.25.0](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/releases/tag/v0.25.0) ([Code](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/tree/v0.25.0))
 * [0.24.0](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/releases/tag/v0.24.0) ([Code](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/tree/v0.24.0))
 * [0.23.0](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/releases/tag/v0.23.0) ([Code](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/tree/v0.23.0))
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ The following pseudocode demonstrates running training:
 * [0.2.1](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/releases/tag/v0.2.1) ([Code](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/tree/v0.2.1))
 * [0.2.0 Initial release](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/releases/tag/v0.2.0) ([Code](https://github.com/deepjavalibrary/djl/tree/v0.2.0))
 
-The release of DJL 0.26.0 is planned for January 2024.
+The release of DJL 0.27.0 is planned for March 2024.
 
 ## Building From Source
 
diff --git a/api/README.md b/api/README.md
index 5b3ceaee02a..8c5fe955125 100644
--- a/api/README.md
+++ b/api/README.md
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ For testing the current nightly build, use the following:
 <dependency>
     <groupId>ai.djl</groupId>
     <artifactId>api</artifactId>
-    <version>0.25.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.27.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 </dependency>
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index bcdad56254c..cc18358e947 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
     <groupId>ai.djl</groupId>
     <artifactId>examples</artifactId>
-    <version>0.26.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+    <version>0.27.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
-        <djl.version>0.26.0-SNAPSHOT</djl.version>
+        <djl.version>0.27.0-SNAPSHOT</djl.version>
         <exec.mainClass>ai.djl.examples.inference.ObjectDetection</exec.mainClass>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b0beb83e16a..4ce8a7ecef3 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ systemProp.org.gradle.internal.http.connectionTimeout=60000
 # FIXME: Workaround gradle publish issue: https://github.com/gradle/gradle/issues/11308
 systemProp.org.gradle.internal.publish.checksums.insecure=true
 
-djl_version=0.26.0
+djl_version=0.27.0
 mxnet_version=1.9.1
 pytorch_version=2.1.1
 tensorflow_version=2.10.1