diff --git a/cws-adaptation-engine/pom.xml b/cws-adaptation-engine/pom.xml
index 1d7f6203..1dc22c83 100644
--- a/cws-adaptation-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-adaptation-engine/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-adaptation-engine</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-adaptation/pom.xml b/cws-adaptation/pom.xml
index a6249342..15881661 100644
--- a/cws-adaptation/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-adaptation/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-adaptation</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-core/pom.xml b/cws-core/pom.xml
index f24f422a..ba2d75e1 100644
--- a/cws-core/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-core/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-core</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-engine-service/pom.xml b/cws-engine-service/pom.xml
index 0d53c806..3bc75c28 100644
--- a/cws-engine-service/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-engine-service/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-engine-service</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-engine/pom.xml b/cws-engine/pom.xml
index 032dcb54..8a55fe72 100644
--- a/cws-engine/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-engine/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-engine</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cws-installer/pom.xml b/cws-installer/pom.xml
index 332f7883..545c6caf 100644
--- a/cws-installer/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-installer/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-installer</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-service/pom.xml b/cws-service/pom.xml
index 49d4311b..e2310289 100644
--- a/cws-service/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-service/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-service</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cws-tasks/pom.xml b/cws-tasks/pom.xml
index 5a575d95..af11cd5a 100644
--- a/cws-tasks/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-tasks/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-tasks</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cws-test/pom.xml b/cws-test/pom.xml
index 4c388439..6f189183 100644
--- a/cws-test/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-test/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-test</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-ui/pom.xml b/cws-ui/pom.xml
index 18693985..b986c342 100644
--- a/cws-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/cws-ui/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 		<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-		<version>2.5.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 
 	<artifactId>cws-ui</artifactId>
diff --git a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
index 052bc598..1c9459ae 100644
--- a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       com.example.service: "cws-server"
       com.example.description: "Common Workflow Service"
-    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.5.0    # update this each CWS release
+    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0-pre.1    # update this each CWS release
     depends_on:
       - db
       - es
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       com.example.service: "cws-worker1"
       com.example.description: "Common Workflow Service"
-    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.5.0    # update this each CWS release
+    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0-pre.1    # update this each CWS release
     depends_on:
       - db
       - es
diff --git a/install/docker/cws-image/build.sh b/install/docker/cws-image/build.sh
index 2892b705..75d9dd93 100755
--- a/install/docker/cws-image/build.sh
+++ b/install/docker/cws-image/build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-ver='2.5.0'    # update this each CWS release
+ver='2.6.0-pre.1'    # update this each CWS release
 
 # Rebuild cws tar-ball
 ROOT=$(pwd)
diff --git a/install/docker/worker-ls/docker-compose.yml b/install/docker/worker-ls/docker-compose.yml
index 907c9db9..bb589a23 100644
--- a/install/docker/worker-ls/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/install/docker/worker-ls/docker-compose.yml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       com.example.service: "cws-worker2"
       com.example.description: "Common Workflow Service"
-    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.5.0    # update this each CWS release
+    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0-pre.1    # update this each CWS release
     #depends_on:
     #  - logstash
     hostname: cws-worker2
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9e48f706..3149aac6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<groupId>gov.nasa.jpl.ammos.ids.cws</groupId>
 	<artifactId>common-workflow-service</artifactId>
-	<version>2.5.0</version>    <!-- update this each CWS release -->
+	<version>2.6.0-pre.1</version>    <!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>cws</name>
 	<description>CWS</description>
diff --git a/utils.sh b/utils.sh
index 110e1b9e..ff798ae9 100755
--- a/utils.sh
+++ b/utils.sh
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 # Shell utility functions and environment settings used throughout CWS setup scripts
 
 # Update versions as necessary
-export CWS_VER='2.5.0'    # update this each CWS release
+export CWS_VER='2.6.0-pre.1'    # update this each CWS release
 export CAMUNDA_VER='7.20.0'
 export TOMCAT_VER='9.0.75'
 export LOGSTASH_VER='8.8.0'