diff --git a/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go b/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
index 792c17b2d37..0ad2d00beaf 100644
--- a/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
+++ b/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func registerGatewayProvisioner(app *kingpin.Application) (*kingpin.CmdClause, *
 	cmd := app.Command("gateway-provisioner", "Run contour gateway provisioner.")
 
 	provisionerConfig := &gatewayProvisionerConfig{
-		contourImage:          "ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0",
+		contourImage:          "ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1",
 		envoyImage:            "docker.io/envoyproxy/envoy:v1.27.2",
 		metricsBindAddress:    ":8080",
 		leaderElection:        false,
diff --git a/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml b/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
index 59a931e238a..235c51cbd2d 100644
--- a/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-0
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-1
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
diff --git a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
index 5f10a6d7e34..0070896e2e4 100644
--- a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
diff --git a/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml b/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
index 7387f0a778d..b39f0308c97 100644
--- a/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml b/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
index 60d8c65c373..39215d87f7d 100644
--- a/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - envoy
             - shutdown-manager
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           lifecycle:
             preStop:
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ spec:
             - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
           command:
             - contour
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: envoy-initconfig
           volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index 74af8e190e0..6f47732d4b4 100644
--- a/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
         - --metrics-addr=127.0.0.1:8080
         - --enable-leader-election
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour-gateway-provisioner
         resources:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
index 554cef0053c..22c96437758 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
@@ -8335,7 +8335,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-0
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-1
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -8345,7 +8345,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
@@ -8596,7 +8596,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
@@ -8698,7 +8698,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - envoy
             - shutdown-manager
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           lifecycle:
             preStop:
@@ -8776,7 +8776,7 @@ spec:
             - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
           command:
             - contour
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: envoy-initconfig
           volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index 203da65e01c..070ab371128 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -19448,7 +19448,7 @@ spec:
         - --metrics-addr=127.0.0.1:8080
         - --enable-leader-election
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour-gateway-provisioner
         resources:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
index 21dd4353a8a..e9504e9bdb6 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
@@ -8341,7 +8341,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-0
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-1
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -8351,7 +8351,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
@@ -8602,7 +8602,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
@@ -8691,7 +8691,7 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
@@ -8769,7 +8769,7 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour.yaml b/examples/render/contour.yaml
index e71621bb673..a1bc4992d4c 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour.yaml
@@ -8335,7 +8335,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-0
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-1
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -8345,7 +8345,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
@@ -8596,7 +8596,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
@@ -8685,7 +8685,7 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
@@ -8763,7 +8763,7 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.0
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.1
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts: