diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f7b1555af..80b3f997d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [26.2.0](https://github.com/terrestris/react-geo/compare/v26.1.1...v26.2.0) (2024-11-27)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* support nested LayerGroups for background layer management ([60dc740](https://github.com/terrestris/react-geo/commit/60dc740ad76ca1911fb3867de240ea0360bb9146))
+
 ## [26.1.1](https://github.com/terrestris/react-geo/compare/v26.1.0...v26.1.1) (2024-11-18)
 
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 1147330f9..31e34f161 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@terrestris/react-geo",
-  "version": "26.1.1",
+  "version": "26.2.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@terrestris/react-geo",
-      "version": "26.1.1",
+      "version": "26.2.0",
       "license": "BSD-2-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@ag-grid-community/client-side-row-model": "^32.3.2",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 8c64e3250..e689b3e0a 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@terrestris/react-geo",
-  "version": "26.1.1",
+  "version": "26.2.0",
   "description": "A set of geo related modules. To use in combination with react, antd and ol.",
   "keywords": [
     "react",