diff --git a/NEWS.rst b/NEWS.rst
index e546649..e611edd 100644
--- a/NEWS.rst
+++ b/NEWS.rst
@@ -14,6 +14,15 @@ Unreleased
 * (Put new changelog items here)
 
 
+26.3.0: March 24, 2026
+----------
+
+* Clean, proper shutdown of fowld
+* Fix an edge-case in shutdown when close() fails inside Twisted
+* Add an iperf3 test
+* Several UX improvements / polish
+
+
 25.10.0: October 23, 2025
 -------------------------
 
diff --git a/src/fowl/__init__.py b/src/fowl/__init__.py
index e3f6e65..1e3bbf2 100644
--- a/src/fowl/__init__.py
+++ b/src/fowl/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "25.10.0"
+__version__ = "26.3.0"