diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/CHANGELOG.md b/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/CHANGELOG.md
index 65d5b09f80..f3a6d992df 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [1.2.6] - 2026-03-31
+
 ### Security
 
 - Updated dompurify library to version 3.3.3 to incorporate latest improvements and security fixes.
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/package.json b/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/package.json
index 28e91a3ea8..b4d6d064c5 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/package.json
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "name": "@mendix/html-element-web",
     "widgetName": "HTMLElement",
-    "version": "1.2.5",
+    "version": "1.2.6",
     "description": "Displays custom HTML",
     "copyright": "© Mendix Technology BV 2025. All rights reserved.",
     "license": "Apache-2.0",
diff --git a/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/src/package.xml b/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/src/package.xml
index fd881139ce..783ed08bf9 100644
--- a/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/src/package.xml
+++ b/packages/pluggableWidgets/html-element-web/src/package.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?>
 <package xmlns="http://www.mendix.com/package/1.0/">
-    <clientModule name="HTMLElement" version="1.2.5" xmlns="http://www.mendix.com/clientModule/1.0/">
+    <clientModule name="HTMLElement" version="1.2.6" xmlns="http://www.mendix.com/clientModule/1.0/">
         <widgetFiles>
             <widgetFile path="HTMLElement.xml" />
         </widgetFiles>