python · hugovk · Feb 27, 2026 · Feb 27, 2026
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog

+## [2026.2](https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/releases/tag/2026.2)
+
+* Style codeblock `:caption:` by @StanFromIreland in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/288
+* Enable copy button for shell sessions and consoles by @hugovk in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/295
+* Add colors for thread safety annotations by @lysnikolaou in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/297
+
 ## [2025.12](https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/releases/tag/2025.12)

 * Add support for green, red and yellow side borders for code examples by @hugovk in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/285

diff --git a/CONTRIBUTING.md b/CONTRIBUTING.md
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
  [GitHub Actions](https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/actions)
 - Go to https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/releases
 - Click "Draft a new release"
- Click "Choose a tag"
+- Click "Tag: Select tag"
 - Type the next YYYY.MM version (no leading zero) and
-  select "**Create new tag: YYYY.MM** on publish"
+  select "Create new tag"
+- Click "Create" for "YYYY.MM will be created on publish"
 - Leave the "Release title" blank (it will be autofilled)
 - Click "Generate release notes" and amend as required
 - Click "Publish release"

diff --git a/python_docs_theme/__init__.py b/python_docs_theme/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
    from sphinx.application import Sphinx
    from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata

-__version__ = "2025.12"
+__version__ = "2026.2"

 THEME_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 LOCALE_DIR = THEME_PATH / "locale"