diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index 783736ed..e2238e84 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -5,6 +5,9 @@ Changelog
 Unreleased
 ----------
 
+2.60.0 (2026-04-22)
+-------------------
+
 * Prevent upgrades to CrateDB 6.0.0–6.0.5 if the cluster contains tables created
   before 5.5, avoiding potential data loss.
 
diff --git a/deploy/charts/crate-operator-crds/Chart.yaml b/deploy/charts/crate-operator-crds/Chart.yaml
index 02897df7..4050d8d3 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/crate-operator-crds/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/crate-operator-crds/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,13 +6,13 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 2.59.1
+version: 2.60.0
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "2.59.1"
+appVersion: "2.60.0"
 
 maintainers:
   - name: Crate.io
diff --git a/deploy/charts/crate-operator/Chart.yaml b/deploy/charts/crate-operator/Chart.yaml
index 6b40d5cd..3205499b 100644
--- a/deploy/charts/crate-operator/Chart.yaml
+++ b/deploy/charts/crate-operator/Chart.yaml
@@ -6,17 +6,17 @@ type: application
 # This is the chart version. This version number should be incremented each time you make changes
 # to the chart and its templates, including the app version.
 # Versions are expected to follow Semantic Versioning (https://semver.org/)
-version: 2.59.1
+version: 2.60.0
 
 # This is the version number of the application being deployed. This version number should be
 # incremented each time you make changes to the application. Versions are not expected to
 # follow Semantic Versioning. They should reflect the version the application is using.
 # It is recommended to use it with quotes.
-appVersion: "2.59.1"
+appVersion: "2.60.0"
 
 dependencies:
 - name: crate-operator-crds
-  version: 2.59.1
+  version: 2.60.0
   repository: "file://../crate-operator-crds"
   condition: crate-operator-crds.enabled