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 # Azure Management Libraries for .NET
 
-This README is based on the released stable version (1.25.0). If you are looking for other releases, see [More Information](#more-information)
+This README is based on the released stable version (1.26.0). If you are looking for other releases, see [More Information](#more-information)
 
 The Azure Management Libraries for .NET is a higher-level, object-oriented API for managing Azure resources. Libraries are built on the lower-level, request-response style [auto generated clients](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/AutoRest) and can run side-by-side with [auto generated clients](https://github.com/Azure/azure-sdk-for-net/tree/AutoRest).
 
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 * [More information](#more-information)
 
 ## Feature Availability and Road Map
-:triangular_flag_on_post: *as of Version 1.25.0*
+:triangular_flag_on_post: *as of Version 1.26.0*
 
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 ### Latest stable release
 
-**1.25.0** release builds are available on NuGet:
+**1.26.0** release builds are available on NuGet:
 
 |Azure Management Library                     | Package name                                        | Stable                 |
 |---------------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|------------------------|
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 ## Upgrading from older versions
 
-If you are migrating your code from 1.24.x to 1.25.0, you can use these release notes for [preparing your code for 1.25.0 from 1.24.x](./notes/prepare-for-1.25.0.md).
+If you are migrating your code from 1.25.0 to 1.26.0, you can use these release notes for [preparing your code for 1.26.0 from 1.25.0](./notes/prepare-for-1.26.0.md).
 
 In general, Azure Libraries for .Net follow [semantic versioning](http://semver.org/), so user code should continue working in a compatible fashion between minor versions of the same major version release train, with the following caveats:
 
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 | Version           | SHA1                                                                                      | Remarks                                               |
 |-------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|
+| 1.26              | [1.26](https://github.com/Azure/azure-libraries-for-net/releases/tag/Fluent-v1.26.0)      | Tagged release for 1.26 version of Azure management libraries |
 | 1.25              | [1.25](https://github.com/Azure/azure-libraries-for-net/releases/tag/Fluent-v1.25.0)      | Tagged release for 1.25 version of Azure management libraries |
 | 1.24              | [1.24](https://github.com/Azure/azure-libraries-for-net/releases/tag/Fluent-v1.24.0)      | Tagged release for 1.24 version of Azure management libraries |
 | 1.23              | [1.23](https://github.com/Azure/azure-libraries-for-net/releases/tag/Fluent-v1.23.0)      | Tagged release for 1.23 version of Azure management libraries |
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+# Prepare for Azure Management Libraries for .NET 1.26 #
+
+Steps to migrate code that uses Azure Management Libraries for .NET from 1.25 to 1.26 ...
+
+> If this note missed any breaking changes, please open a pull request.
+
+V1.26 is backwards compatible with V1.25 in the APIs intended for public use that reached the general availability (stable) stage in V1.x.