diff --git a/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py b/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
index 1512b413f..8dd30266a 100644
--- a/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
+++ b/backend/src/hatchling/__about__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '1.26.1'
+__version__ = '1.26.2'
diff --git a/docs/history/hatchling.md b/docs/history/hatchling.md
index 96143e4bf..e38ce83f4 100644
--- a/docs/history/hatchling.md
+++ b/docs/history/hatchling.md
@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## [1.26.2](https://github.com/pypa/hatch/releases/tag/hatchling-v1.26.2) - 2024-11-12 ## {: #hatchling-v1.26.2 }
+
 ***Fixed:***
 
 - Back-populate string `license` fields (`License-Expression`) for core metadata versions prior to 2.4