diff --git a/build/meshery-cloud.version b/build/meshery-cloud.version
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@@ -1 +1 @@
-v0.8.25
+v0.8.26
diff --git a/content/en/cloud/reference/releases/v0.8.26.md b/content/en/cloud/reference/releases/v0.8.26.md
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+---
+title: v0.8.26
+date: 2024-10-08T21:31:05Z
+tag: v0.8.26
+prerelease: false
+---
+
+## What's New
+**General**
+- [Sitemap] Combining sitemap exclude with robots.txt allow @leecalcote (#2823)
+- Exclude few path from sitemap @sudhanshutech (#2821)
+- fix sitemap generation using postbuild process @sudhanshutech (#2808)
+- Upgrade kanvas snapshot action version @Aijeyomah (#2820)
+
+## Contributors
+
+Thank you to our contributors for making this release possible:
+@Aijeyomah, @MUzairS15, @l5io, @leecalcote and @sudhanshutech
+