diff --git a/configure.ac b/configure.ac
index b73c0fc3cf..92474c0f77 100644
--- a/configure.ac
+++ b/configure.ac
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 #
 m4_define([bind_VERSION_MAJOR], 9)dnl
 m4_define([bind_VERSION_MINOR], 18)dnl
-m4_define([bind_VERSION_PATCH], 25)dnl
+m4_define([bind_VERSION_PATCH], 26)dnl
 m4_define([bind_VERSION_EXTRA], -dev)dnl
 m4_define([bind_DESCRIPTION], [(Extended Support Version)])dnl
 m4_define([bind_SRCID], [m4_esyscmd_s([git rev-parse --short HEAD | cut -b1-7])])dnl
diff --git a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
index 855428e5ef..ca59158dc6 100644
--- a/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
+++ b/doc/notes/notes-current.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 .. See the COPYRIGHT file distributed with this work for additional
 .. information regarding copyright ownership.
 
-Notes for BIND 9.18.25
+Notes for BIND 9.18.26
 ----------------------
 
 Security Fixes
@@ -36,11 +36,6 @@ Feature Changes
 Bug Fixes
 ~~~~~~~~~
 
-- A regression in cache-cleaning code enabled memory use to grow
-  significantly more quickly than before, until the configured
-  :any:`max-cache-size` limit was reached. This has been fixed.
-  :gl:`#4596`
-
 - Changes to ``listen-on`` statements were ignored on reconfiguration
   unless the port or interface address was changed, making it
   impossible to change a related listener transport type. That issue
@@ -49,11 +44,6 @@ Bug Fixes
   ISC would like to thank Thomas Amgarten for bringing this issue to
   our attention. :gl:`#4518`, :gl:`#4528`
 
-- Using :option:`rndc flush` inadvertently caused cache cleaning to
-  become less effective. This could ultimately lead to the configured
-  :any:`max-cache-size` limit being exceeded and has now been fixed.
-  :gl:`#4621`
-
 Known Issues
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~