diff --git a/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml b/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml
index 41d15ade8..836bb4741 100644
--- a/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/simple-cli/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     </description>
     <properties>
         <spring.framework.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</spring.framework.version>
-        <spring.batch.version>2.2.6.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</spring.batch.version>
+        <spring.batch.version>2.2.6.RELEASE</spring.batch.version>
         <dependency.locations.enabled>false</dependency.locations.enabled>
         <junit.version>4.10</junit.version>
         <compiler.target.version>1.6</compiler.target.version>
diff --git a/src/site/apt/downloads.apt b/src/site/apt/downloads.apt
index 5743d74d2..14c605879 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/downloads.apt
+++ b/src/site/apt/downloads.apt
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 
 Spring Batch Downloads
 
-  The current GA release is <<2.2.5.RELEASE>>, the latest snapshots are <<3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT>>.  The version 2.0.x and 1.x branches are now in maintenance (the last release was <<2.0.4.RELEASE>>).
+  The current GA release is <<2.2.6.RELEASE>>, the latest snapshots are <<3.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT>>.  The version 2.0.x and 1.x branches are now in maintenance (the last release was <<2.0.4.RELEASE>>).
 
 For runtime concerns and a container for running a Job as a service see the {{{http://static.springframework.org/spring-batch-admin}Spring Batch Admin}} project and the {{{http://static.springframework.org/spring-batch-admin/getting-started.html}getting started}} link there.
 
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Source code can also be browsed and downloaded at {{{http://github.com/SpringSou
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-batch-core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.5.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
 </dependency>
 +---------------
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ Source code can also be browsed and downloaded at {{{http://github.com/SpringSou
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.springframework.batch.core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.5.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
 </dependency>
 +---------------
 
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ Source code can also be browsed and downloaded at {{{http://github.com/SpringSou
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-batch-core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.5.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
 </dependency>
 +---------------
 
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ Source code can also be browsed and downloaded at {{{http://github.com/SpringSou
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.springframework.batch</groupId>
     <artifactId>org.springframework.batch.core</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.5.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>2.2.6.RELEASE</version>
 </dependency>
 +---------------
 
diff --git a/src/site/apt/migration/2.2.5-2.2.6.apt b/src/site/apt/migration/2.2.5-2.2.6.apt
new file mode 100755
index 000000000..4e238df2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/site/apt/migration/2.2.5-2.2.6.apt
@@ -0,0 +1,43 @@
+Spring Batch 2.2.6 Release Notes
+
+* Improvement
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-1786}[BATCH-1786]}} - Add convenience method to AbstractJobExplorerFactoryBean
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2042}[BATCH-2042]}} - Update docs and expand on role of ItemProcessor especially during a retry
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2083}[BATCH-2083]}} - AbstractStep needs to give better exception message
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2092}[BATCH-2092]}} - Get input line when by FlatFileFormatException
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2185}[BATCH-2185]}} - Provide a way to register listeners in javaconfig that do not implement a listener interface
+
+* Bug
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2011}[BATCH-2011]}} - ExitStatus.compareTo() delivers result out of given range [-1,1]
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2059}[BATCH-2059]}} - OrderedComposite.add fails if one of the items is step scope
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2060}[BATCH-2060]}} - Wrong Link to Source-Repository on Project Website
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2061}[BATCH-2061]}} - State transition causes infinite loop
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2085}[BATCH-2085]}} - Attribute 'flow' is not allowed to appear in element 'batch:step'
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2106}[BATCH-2106]}} - batch_job_execution_params migration script incorrect value for 'identifying' column
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2172}[BATCH-2172]}} - Spring batch fails to autodetect database type DB2ZOS
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2186}[BATCH-2186]}} - Backport BATCH-2045 to 2.2.x  branch
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2189}[BATCH-2189]}} - DefaultBatchConfigurer violates PostConstruct rules
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2204}[BATCH-2204]}} - transactional reader does not work since 2.2
+
+* Task
+
+  * {{{http://jira.springsource.org/browse/BATCH-2090}[BATCH-2090]}} - HibernateItemWriter: doWrite should not be deprecated
+
+
+
+
diff --git a/src/site/apt/migration/index.apt b/src/site/apt/migration/index.apt
index 31f65f4f4..167a6ba39 100644
--- a/src/site/apt/migration/index.apt
+++ b/src/site/apt/migration/index.apt
@@ -13,6 +13,8 @@
 
   Links:
 
+    * {{{./2.2.5-2.2.6.html}2.2.5-2.2.6}}
+
     * {{{./2.2.4-2.2.5.html}2.2.4-2.2.5}}
 
     * {{{./2.2.3-2.2.4.html}2.2.3-2.2.4}}
diff --git a/src/site/docbook/reference/index.xml b/src/site/docbook/reference/index.xml
index 4374272f0..87058d604 100644
--- a/src/site/docbook/reference/index.xml
+++ b/src/site/docbook/reference/index.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<bookinfo>
 		<title>Spring Batch - Reference Documentation</title>
 
-		<releaseinfo>Spring Batch 2.2.5.RELEASE</releaseinfo>
+		<releaseinfo>Spring Batch 2.2.6.RELEASE</releaseinfo>
 
 		<authorgroup>
 			<author>