diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4c78f59..8170100 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -3,6 +3,29 @@
 All notable changes to CloudCLI UI will be documented in this file.
 
 
+## [1.26.0](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/compare/v1.25.2...v1.26.0) (2026-03-20)
+
+### New Features
+
+* add German (Deutsch) language support ([#525](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/525)) ([a7299c6](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/a7299c68237908c752d504c2e8eea91570a30203))
+* add WebSocket proxy for plugin backends ([#553](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/553)) ([88c60b7](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/88c60b70b031798d51ce26c8f080a0f64d824b05))
+* Browser autofill support for login form ([#521](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/521)) ([72ff134](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/72ff134b315b7a1d602f3cc7dd60d47c1c1c34af))
+* git panel redesign ([#535](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/535)) ([adb3a06](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/adb3a06d7e66a6d2dbcdfb501615e617178314af))
+* introduce notification system and claude notifications ([#450](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/450)) ([45e71a0](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/45e71a0e73b368309544165e4dcf8b7fd014e8dd))
+* **refactor:** move plugins to typescript ([#557](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/557)) ([612390d](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/612390db536417e2f68c501329bfccf5c6795e45))
+* unified message architecture with provider adapters and session store ([#558](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/558)) ([a4632dc](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/a4632dc4cec228a8febb7c5bae4807c358963678))
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* detect Claude auth from settings env ([#527](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/527)) ([95bcee0](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/95bcee0ec459f186d52aeffe100ac1a024e92909))
+* remove /exit command from claude login flow during onboarding ([#552](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/552)) ([4de8b78](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/4de8b78c6db5d8c2c402afce0f0b4cc16d5b6496))
+
+### Documentation
+
+* add German language link to all README files ([#534](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/534)) ([1d31c3e](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/1d31c3ec8309b433a041f3099955addc8c136c35))
+* **readme:** hotfix and improve for README.jp.md ([#550](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/550)) ([7413c2c](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/7413c2c78422c308ac949e6a83c3e9216b24b649))
+* **README:** update translations with CloudCLI branding and feature restructuring ([#544](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/issues/544)) ([14aef73](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/commit/14aef73cc6085fbb519fe64aea7cac80b7d51285))
+
 ## [1.25.2](https://github.com/siteboon/claudecodeui/compare/v1.25.0...v1.25.2) (2026-03-11)
 
 ### New Features
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 6299f83..0536313 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@siteboon/claude-code-ui",
-  "version": "1.25.2",
+  "version": "1.26.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@siteboon/claude-code-ui",
-      "version": "1.25.2",
+      "version": "1.26.0",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-3.0",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index f98afb0..1b4f773 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@siteboon/claude-code-ui",
-  "version": "1.25.2",
+  "version": "1.26.0",
   "description": "A web-based UI for Claude Code CLI",
   "type": "module",
   "main": "server/index.js",