diff --git a/src/aks-preview/HISTORY.rst b/src/aks-preview/HISTORY.rst
index 47a96bbb6e9..4f64368880c 100644
--- a/src/aks-preview/HISTORY.rst
+++ b/src/aks-preview/HISTORY.rst
@@ -11,6 +11,9 @@ To release a new version, please select a new version number (usually plus 1 to
 
 Pending
 +++++++
+
+19.0.0b26
++++++++
 * `az aks create/update`: Add `--enable-app-routing-istio` / `--disable-app-routing-istio` (short: `--enable-ari` / `--disable-ari`) flags to enable or disable Istio as a Gateway API implementation for App Routing.
 * `az aks approuting gateway istio enable/disable`: Add new subcommands to enable or disable the Istio Gateway API implementation for App Routing on an existing cluster.
 
diff --git a/src/aks-preview/setup.py b/src/aks-preview/setup.py
index 541174f9afb..9821f24f943 100644
--- a/src/aks-preview/setup.py
+++ b/src/aks-preview/setup.py
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 
 from setuptools import find_packages, setup
 
-VERSION = "19.0.0b25"
+VERSION = "19.0.0b26"
 
 CLASSIFIERS = [
     "Development Status :: 4 - Beta",