diff --git a/capiscio_sdk/__init__.py b/capiscio_sdk/__init__.py
index d467831..1a154f2 100644
--- a/capiscio_sdk/__init__.py
+++ b/capiscio_sdk/__init__.py
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     >>> result = validate_agent_card(card_dict)  # Uses Go core
 """
 
-__version__ = "2.5.0"
+__version__ = "2.6.0"
 
 # Core exports
 from .executor import CapiscioSecurityExecutor, secure, secure_agent
diff --git a/capiscio_sdk/_rpc/process.py b/capiscio_sdk/_rpc/process.py
index 3e7475e..188b5f8 100644
--- a/capiscio_sdk/_rpc/process.py
+++ b/capiscio_sdk/_rpc/process.py
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ def _cleanup_stale_sockets() -> None:
         pass
 
 # Binary download configuration
-CORE_VERSION = "2.5.0"
+CORE_VERSION = "2.6.0"
 GITHUB_REPO = "capiscio/capiscio-core"
 CACHE_DIR = DEFAULT_SOCKET_DIR / "bin"