diff --git a/Justfile b/Justfile
index e709c2cbd..5e40353fe 100644
--- a/Justfile
+++ b/Justfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ RSC_VERSION := "2026.04.1"
 RSPM_VERSION := "2026.04.2"
 RSW_VERSION := "2026.04.0+526.pro2"
 
-DRIVERS_VERSION := "2025.07.0"
+DRIVERS_VERSION := "2026.04.0"
 DRIVERS_VERSION_RHEL := DRIVERS_VERSION + "-1"
 
 export RSC_LICENSE := ""
diff --git a/connect-content-init/NEWS.md b/connect-content-init/NEWS.md
index b0cc3a53a..4e46b85fc 100644
--- a/connect-content-init/NEWS.md
+++ b/connect-content-init/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2025-11-05
 
 - Remove outdated default values for `ARG` instructions related to versions.
diff --git a/connect/NEWS.md b/connect/NEWS.md
index 986a30804..00648ea8b 100644
--- a/connect/NEWS.md
+++ b/connect/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2026-02-25
 
 - Temporarily disable TensorFlow Serving due to issues with the bucket access permissions for install.
diff --git a/content/pro/NEWS.md b/content/pro/NEWS.md
index 0c51937dc..a4306c69e 100644
--- a/content/pro/NEWS.md
+++ b/content/pro/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2025-11-05
 
 - Remove outdated default values for `ARG` instructions related to versions.
diff --git a/docker-bake.hcl b/docker-bake.hcl
index 04c648000..d0518e1df 100644
--- a/docker-bake.hcl
+++ b/docker-bake.hcl
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ variable WORKBENCH_VERSION {
 }
 
 variable DRIVERS_VERSION {
-    default = "2025.07.0"
+    default = "2026.04.0"
 }
 
 variable GIT_SHA {
@@ -125,30 +125,30 @@ variable CONTENT_BUILD_MATRIX {
     builds = [
 
       # R-4.1, Python-3.10, Quarto-1.3.
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.1.3", py = "3.10.11", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.3.340"},
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.1.3", py = "3.10.14", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.3.450"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.1.3", py = "3.10.11", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.3.340"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.1.3", py = "3.10.14", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.3.450"},
 
       # R-4.2, Python-3.11, Quarto-1.3.
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.2.2", py = "3.11.3", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.3.340"},
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.2.3", py = "3.11.9", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.3.450"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.2.2", py = "3.11.3", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.3.340"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.2.3", py = "3.11.9", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.3.450"},
 
       # R-4.3, Python-3.12, Quarto-1.4.
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.3.3", py = "3.12.3", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.4.553"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.3.3", py = "3.12.3", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.4.553"},
 
       # R-4.4, Python-3.12, Quarto-1.4.
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.4.0", py = "3.12.3", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.4.553"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.4.0", py = "3.12.3", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.4.553"},
 
       # R-4.4, Python-3.12.4, Quarto-1.4.557 (polyfill.js vulnerability patch)
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.4.1", py = "3.12.4", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.4.557"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.4.1", py = "3.12.4", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.4.557"},
 
       # R-4.4, Python-3.13.1, Quarto-1.6.42
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.4.2", py = "3.13.1", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.6.42"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.4.2", py = "3.13.1", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.6.42"},
 
       # R-4.5, Python-3.13, Quarto-1.7
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.5.1", py = "3.13.5", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.7.32"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.5.1", py = "3.13.5", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.7.32"},
 
       # R-4.5, Python-3.13, Quarto-1.8
-      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.5.2", py = "3.13.9", drivers = "2025.07.0", quarto = "1.8.25"},
+      {os = "ubuntu2204", os_alt = "jammy", r = "4.5.2", py = "3.13.9", drivers = "2026.04.0", quarto = "1.8.25"},
     ]
   }
 }
diff --git a/docker-bake.preview.hcl b/docker-bake.preview.hcl
index dafc094ac..93dc002e0 100644
--- a/docker-bake.preview.hcl
+++ b/docker-bake.preview.hcl
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ variable WORKBENCH_PREVIEW_VERSION {
 }
 
 variable DRIVERS_VERSION {
-    default = "2025.07.0"
+    default = "2026.04.0"
 }
 
 variable DEFAULT_QUARTO_VERSION {
diff --git a/package-manager/NEWS.md b/package-manager/NEWS.md
index 18d73b06c..0abf0836f 100644
--- a/package-manager/NEWS.md
+++ b/package-manager/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2025-11-05
 
 - Remove outdated default values for `ARG` instructions related to versions.
diff --git a/product/pro/Dockerfile.ubuntu2204 b/product/pro/Dockerfile.ubuntu2204
index 1fa9924cc..86161b2a3 100644
--- a/product/pro/Dockerfile.ubuntu2204
+++ b/product/pro/Dockerfile.ubuntu2204
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ SHELL ["/bin/bash", "-euo", "pipefail", "-c"]
 COPY deps/r_packages.txt /tmp/r_packages.txt
 RUN ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/apt.sh --update upgrade \
     && ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/apt.sh install unixodbc unixodbc-dev \
-    && DRIVERS_VERSION=2025.07.0 ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/install_drivers.sh \
+    && DRIVERS_VERSION=2026.04.0 ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/install_drivers.sh \
     && ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/apt.sh --clean \
     && R_VERSION=${R_VERSION} ${SCRIPTS_DIR}/install_r.sh -r /tmp/r_packages.txt \
     && rm -f /tmp/r_packages.txt
diff --git a/r-session-complete/NEWS.md b/r-session-complete/NEWS.md
index 481a6dead..ff6da5779 100644
--- a/r-session-complete/NEWS.md
+++ b/r-session-complete/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2025-11-05
 
 - Remove outdated default values for `ARG` instructions related to versions.
diff --git a/workbench-session-init/NEWS.md b/workbench-session-init/NEWS.md
index 0ec6b20d0..408f62991 100644
--- a/workbench-session-init/NEWS.md
+++ b/workbench-session-init/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2025-11-05
 
 - Remove outdated default values for `ARG` instructions related to versions.
diff --git a/workbench-session/NEWS.md b/workbench-session/NEWS.md
index d33480f4b..d5913a0ce 100644
--- a/workbench-session/NEWS.md
+++ b/workbench-session/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2025-11-05
 
 - Remove outdated default values for `ARG` instructions related to versions.
diff --git a/workbench/NEWS.md b/workbench/NEWS.md
index 667384c97..778944556 100644
--- a/workbench/NEWS.md
+++ b/workbench/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+# 2026-05-12
+
+- Upgrade Posit Pro Drivers to 2026.04.0.
+
 # 2025-11-05
 
 - Remove outdated default values for `ARG` instructions related to versions.