diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/2.26.1.yml b/changelogs/fragments/2.26.1.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..7d5394f4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/2.26.1.yml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+release_summary: Bugfix and maintenance release with improved CI.
diff --git a/galaxy.yml b/galaxy.yml
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--- a/galaxy.yml
+++ b/galaxy.yml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 namespace: community
 name: crypto
-version: 2.27.0
+version: 2.26.1
 readme: README.md
 authors:
   - Ansible (github.com/ansible)