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diff --git a/libqmi.changes b/libqmi.changes
index e7ec45f..8163242 100644
--- a/libqmi.changes
+++ b/libqmi.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,14 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Sun Jan 10 15:09:55 UTC 2021 - Martin Hauke <mardnh@gmx.de>
+
+- update to 1.26.8:
+  * libqmi-glib:
+    + Fix proxy segfault when accessing length of NULL GArray.
+    + Add "Release USSD" indication to Basic collection.
+  * qmicli:
+    + Fix element types used in "NAS Get Cell Location Info".
+  * Several other minor improvements and fixes.
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Wed Oct  7 19:09:15 UTC 2020 - Martin Hauke <mardnh@gmx.de>
 
diff --git a/libqmi.spec b/libqmi.spec
index ea72f81..4c9e2ea 100644
--- a/libqmi.spec
+++ b/libqmi.spec
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 %define _soname libqmi-glib5
 
 Name:           libqmi
-Version:        1.26.6
+Version:        1.26.8
 Release:        0
 # NOTE: The file headers state LESSER GPL, which is a mistake. The upstream intended license is LIBRARY GPL 2.0+
 Summary:        Library to control QMI devices