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Date: Thu, 2 May 2024 10:05:10 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare release 8.2.6

Workflow: Release stage 1 - create release PR (Cylc 8+ only), run: 35
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 CHANGES.md              | 16 ++++++++++++++++
 changes.d/6068.break.md |  1 -
 changes.d/6071.fix.md   |  1 -
 changes.d/6072.feat.md  |  1 -
 changes.d/6078.fix.md   |  1 -
 cylc/flow/__init__.py   |  2 +-
 6 files changed, 17 insertions(+), 5 deletions(-)
 delete mode 100644 changes.d/6068.break.md
 delete mode 100644 changes.d/6071.fix.md
 delete mode 100644 changes.d/6072.feat.md
 delete mode 100644 changes.d/6078.fix.md

diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 72b1b4723b7..6ea79cf6231 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -11,6 +11,22 @@ $ towncrier create <PR-number>.<break|feat|fix>.md --content "Short description"
 
 <!-- towncrier release notes start -->
 
+## __cylc-8.2.6 (Released 2024-05-02)__
+
+### ⚠ Breaking Changes
+
+[#6068](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-flow/pull/6068) - Removed the Rose Options (`-S`, `-O`, `-D`) from `cylc play`. If you need these use them with `cylc install`.
+
+### 🚀 Enhancements
+
+[#6072](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-flow/pull/6072) - Nano Syntax Highlighting now available.
+
+### 🔧 Fixes
+
+[#6071](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-flow/pull/6071) - `cylc config` now shows xtrigger function signatures.
+
+[#6078](https://github.com/cylc/cylc-flow/pull/6078) - Fixed bug where `cylc lint` could hang when checking `inherit` settings in `flow.cylc`.
+
 ## __cylc-8.2.5 (Released 2024-04-04)__
 
 ### 🔧 Fixes
diff --git a/changes.d/6068.break.md b/changes.d/6068.break.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1d6814776f0..00000000000
--- a/changes.d/6068.break.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Removed the Rose Options (`-S`, `-O`, `-D`) from `cylc play`. If you need these use them with `cylc install`.
diff --git a/changes.d/6071.fix.md b/changes.d/6071.fix.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 534b4241883..00000000000
--- a/changes.d/6071.fix.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-`cylc config` now shows xtrigger function signatures.
diff --git a/changes.d/6072.feat.md b/changes.d/6072.feat.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 1031386cda1..00000000000
--- a/changes.d/6072.feat.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Nano Syntax Highlighting now available.
diff --git a/changes.d/6078.fix.md b/changes.d/6078.fix.md
deleted file mode 100644
index 7cbcc6a82e4..00000000000
--- a/changes.d/6078.fix.md
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed bug where `cylc lint` could hang when checking `inherit` settings in `flow.cylc`.
diff --git a/cylc/flow/__init__.py b/cylc/flow/__init__.py
index e11fbe0394c..62521548af2 100644
--- a/cylc/flow/__init__.py
+++ b/cylc/flow/__init__.py
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ def environ_init():
 
 environ_init()
 
-__version__ = '8.2.6.dev'
+__version__ = '8.2.6'
 
 
 def iter_entry_points(entry_point_name):