diff --git a/ci/ci.sh b/ci/ci.sh
index 7a54d7aa..297156a1 100755
--- a/ci/ci.sh
+++ b/ci/ci.sh
@@ -36,26 +36,26 @@ function worker_conf_data() {
   INSTALL_TYPE=${1}
 
   if [[ "${INSTALL_TYPE}" == "worker1" ]]; then
-      sed -i 's/__WORKER_TYPE__/run_all/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_WEB_PORT__/37080/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_SSL_PORT__/37443/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_AJP_PORT__/37009/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_SHUTDOWN_PORT__/37005/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_JMX_PORT__/31098/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__WORKER_TYPE__/run_all/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_WEB_PORT__/37080/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_SSL_PORT__/37443/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_AJP_PORT__/37009/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_SHUTDOWN_PORT__/37005/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_JMX_PORT__/31098/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
   elif [[ "${INSTALL_TYPE}" == "worker2" ]]; then
-      sed -i 's/__WORKER_TYPE__/run_models_only/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_WEB_PORT__/36080/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_SSL_PORT__/36443/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_AJP_PORT__/36009/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_SHUTDOWN_PORT__/36005/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_JMX_PORT__/31097/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__WORKER_TYPE__/run_models_only/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_WEB_PORT__/36080/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_SSL_PORT__/36443/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_AJP_PORT__/36009/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_SHUTDOWN_PORT__/36005/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_JMX_PORT__/31097/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
   elif [[ "${INSTALL_TYPE}" == "worker3" ]]; then
-      sed -i 's/__WORKER_TYPE__/run_external_tasks_only/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_WEB_PORT__/33080/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_SSL_PORT__/33443/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_AJP_PORT__/33009/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_SHUTDOWN_PORT__/33005/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
-      sed -i 's/__CWS_JMX_PORT__/31096/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__WORKER_TYPE__/run_external_tasks_only/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_WEB_PORT__/33080/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_SSL_PORT__/33443/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_AJP_PORT__/33009/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_SHUTDOWN_PORT__/33005/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
+      sed -i '' -e 's/__CWS_JMX_PORT__/31096/' ${ROOT}/ci_worker.conf
   else
       print "ERROR: UNEXPECTED INSTALL TYPE VALUE: '${INSTALL_TYPE}'"
       exit 1;
diff --git a/cws-adaptation-engine/pom.xml b/cws-adaptation-engine/pom.xml
index 1dc22c83..adef435b 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</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 15881661..2757431b 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-adaptation</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-core/pom.xml b/cws-core/pom.xml
index ba2d75e1..5535cc2e 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</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 3bc75c28..c1e833e8 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</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 8a55fe72..260f8041 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-engine</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cws-installer/pom.xml b/cws-installer/pom.xml
index 545c6caf..f5360a8c 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-installer</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-service/pom.xml b/cws-service/pom.xml
index e2310289..2afc4400 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-service</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cws-tasks/pom.xml b/cws-tasks/pom.xml
index af11cd5a..52ed690e 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-tasks</artifactId>
 
diff --git a/cws-test/pom.xml b/cws-test/pom.xml
index 6f189183..a1d3373c 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	</parent>
 	<artifactId>cws-test</artifactId>
 	
diff --git a/cws-ui/pom.xml b/cws-ui/pom.xml
index b986c342..44b4737d 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version><!-- update this each CWS release -->
+		<version>2.6.0</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 c9cd71de..40f35cfb 100644
--- a/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
+++ b/install/docker/console-db-es-ls-kibana/docker-compose.yml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       com.example.service: "cws-server"
       com.example.description: "Common Workflow Service"
-    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0-pre.1    # update this each CWS release
+    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0    # update this each CWS release
     depends_on:
       - db
       - es
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ services:
     labels:
       com.example.service: "cws-worker1"
       com.example.description: "Common Workflow Service"
-    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0-pre.1    # update this each CWS release
+    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0    # 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 75d9dd93..a1178da1 100755
--- a/install/docker/cws-image/build.sh
+++ b/install/docker/cws-image/build.sh
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #!/usr/bin/env bash
 
-ver='2.6.0-pre.1'    # update this each CWS release
+ver='2.6.0'    # 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 8b552196..d286386a 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:2.6.0-pre.1    # update this each CWS release
+    image: nasa-ammos/common-workflow-service:2.6.0    # update this each CWS release
     #depends_on:
     #  - logstash
     hostname: cws-worker2
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3149aac6..ff32c60f 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>2.6.0-pre.1</version>    <!-- update this each CWS release -->
+	<version>2.6.0</version>    <!-- update this each CWS release -->
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 	<name>cws</name>
 	<description>CWS</description>
diff --git a/utils.sh b/utils.sh
index a1c4c54d..864cbcca 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='2.6.0-pre.1'    # update this each CWS release
+export CWS_VER='2.6.0'    # update this each CWS release
 export CAMUNDA_VER='7.20.0'
 export TOMCAT_VER='9.0.75'
 export LOGSTASH_VER='8.12.0'