diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 39a1909c3..915b4e91c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -86,6 +86,11 @@ see [Migrate from the SignalFx Java Agent](https://quickdraw.splunk.com/redirect
 
 <!-- Comments, spacing, empty and new lines in the section below are intentional, please do not modify them! -->
 <!--DEV_DOCS_WARNING-->
+<!--DEV_DOCS_WARNING_START-->
+The following documentation refers to the in-development version of `splunk-otel-java`. Docs for the latest version ([v2.6.0](https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/latest)) can be found [here](https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/blob/v2.6.0/README.md).
+
+---
+<!--DEV_DOCS_WARNING_END-->
 
 ## Requirements
 
diff --git a/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml b/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml
index 577d7f099..889688128 100644
--- a/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml
+++ b/deployments/cloudfoundry/index.yml
@@ -27,3 +27,4 @@
 1.32.1: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v1.32.1/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
 1.32.2: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v1.32.2/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
 2.5.0: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v2.5.0/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
+2.6.0: https://github.com/signalfx/splunk-otel-java/releases/download/v2.6.0/splunk-otel-javaagent.jar
diff --git a/version.gradle.kts b/version.gradle.kts
index ff275c9f2..d4daebfc3 100644
--- a/version.gradle.kts
+++ b/version.gradle.kts
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 // do NOT update that variable manually - it is managed by the pre/post release scripts
-val distroVersion = "2.6.0"
+val distroVersion = "2.7.0-SNAPSHOT"
 
 allprojects {
   version = distroVersion