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+## CiviCRM 5.26.1
+
+Released June 6, 2020
+
+- **[Synopsis](release-notes/5.26.1.md#synopsis)**
+- **[Bugs resolved](release-notes/5.26.1.md#bugs)**
+- **[Credits](release-notes/5.26.1.md#credits)**
+- **[Feedback](release-notes/5.26.1.md#feedback)**
+
## CiviCRM 5.26.0
Released June 3, 2020
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+# CiviCRM 5.26.1
+
+Released June 6, 2020
+
+- **[Synopsis](#synopsis)**
+- **[Bugs resolved](#bugs)**
+- **[Credits](#credits)**
+- **[Feedback](#feedback)**
+
+## <a name="synopsis"></a>Synopsis
+
+| *Does this version...?* | |
+|:--------------------------------------------------------------- |:-------:|
+| Fix security vulnerabilities? | no |
+| **Change the database schema?** | **yes** |
+| Alter the API? | no |
+| Require attention to configuration options? | no |
+| Fix problems installing or upgrading to a previous version? | no |
+| Introduce features? | no |
+| **Fix bugs?** | **yes** |
+
+## <a name="bugs"></a>Bugs resolved
+
+* **_CiviContribute_: Fix credit card validation ([dev/core#1797](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1797): [#17497](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17497))**
+* **_Administation UI_: Fix saving of certain checkbox fields ([dev/core#1794](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1794): [#17493](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17493), [#17494](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17494))**
+* **_MySQL_: Add deprecation notices regarding MySQL 5.5 ([dev/core#1681](https://lab.civicrm.org/dev/core/-/issues/1681): [#17496](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17496), [#17518](https://github.com/civicrm/civicrm-core/pull/17518))**
+
+## <a name="credits"></a>Credits
+
+This release was developed by the following authors and reviewers:
+
+Wikimedia Foundation - Eileen McNaughton; Squiffle Consulting - Aidan Saunders; JMA Consulting -
+Seamus Lee; CiviCRM - Coleman Watts, Tim Otten; Circle Interactive - Pradeep Nayak; AGH Strategies -
+Alice Frumin
+
+## <a name="feedback"></a>Feedback
+
+These release notes are edited by Tim Otten and Andrew Hunt. If you'd like to
+provide feedback on them, please login to https://chat.civicrm.org/civicrm and
+contact `@agh1`.