diff --git a/license.txt b/license.txt
index 7a0b556d77..ccdc449a34 100644
--- a/license.txt
+++ b/license.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 WordPress - Web publishing software
 
-Copyright 2011-2025 by the contributors
+Copyright 2011-2026 by the contributors
 
 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify
 it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/readme.txt
index 494e9f6c3e..3fccba98d2 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyeleven/readme.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Eleven please go to https://codex.wordpress.or
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Eleven WordPress Theme, Copyright 2011-2025 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
+Twenty Eleven WordPress Theme, Copyright 2011-2026 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
 Twenty Eleven is Distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/readme.txt
index c42042c446..046bb8f1ea 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyfifteen/readme.txt
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Fifteen please go to https://wordpress.org/doc
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Fifteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2014-2025 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
+Twenty Fifteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2014-2026 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
 Twenty Fifteen is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/readme.txt
index 58e5fe4f4a..a440269151 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyfourteen/readme.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Fourteen please go to https://codex.wordpress.
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Fourteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2013-2025 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
+Twenty Fourteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2013-2026 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
 Twenty Fourteen is Distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/readme.txt
index 7f665c0c77..1f2ffbc7b8 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentynineteen/readme.txt
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Nineteen please go to https://wordpress.org/do
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Nineteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2018-2025 WordPress.org, and contributors.
+Twenty Nineteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2018-2026 WordPress.org, and contributors.
 Twenty Nineteen is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -157,7 +157,7 @@ Initial release
 
 == Resources ==
 * normalize.css, © 2012-2018 Nicolas Gallagher and Jonathan Neal, MIT
-* Underscores, © 2012-2025 Automattic, Inc., GNU GPL v2 or later
+* Underscores, © 2012-2026 Automattic, Inc., GNU GPL v2 or later
 * Bundled block pattern images:
 	* Abstract Background by HD Wallpapers, CC0. https://stocksnap.io/photo/abstract-background-0SRRVNMKBX
 	* Abstract Waves by HD Wallpapers, CC0. https://stocksnap.io/photo/abstract-waves-0KREGLTZQ3
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/readme.txt
index 2002dadf8f..93d3765e2c 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyseventeen/readme.txt
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Seventeen please go to https://wordpress.org/d
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Seventeen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2016-2025 WordPress.org, and contributors.
+Twenty Seventeen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2016-2026 WordPress.org, and contributors.
 Twenty Seventeen is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/readme.txt
index 34ccf80405..c93f3510ff 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentysixteen/readme.txt
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Sixteen please go to https://wordpress.org/doc
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Sixteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2014-2025 WordPress.org, and contributors.
+Twenty Sixteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2014-2026 WordPress.org, and contributors.
 Twenty Sixteen is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/readme.txt
index 64a3d1eee3..6f5466d6fd 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentyten/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentyten/readme.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Ten theme please go to https://codex.wordpress
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Ten WordPress Theme, Copyright 2010-2025 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
+Twenty Ten WordPress Theme, Copyright 2010-2026 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
 Twenty Ten is Distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/readme.txt
index d609997167..33e7e881a0 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentythirteen/readme.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Thirteen please go to https://codex.wordpress.
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Thirteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2013-2025 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
+Twenty Thirteen WordPress Theme, Copyright 2013-2026 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
 Twenty Thirteen is Distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/readme.txt
index 6fcf497c54..42d80f1a64 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwelve/readme.txt
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ For more information about Twenty Twelve please go to https://codex.wordpress.or
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Twelve WordPress Theme, Copyright 2012-2025 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
+Twenty Twelve WordPress Theme, Copyright 2012-2026 WordPress.org, Automattic Inc., and contributors.
 Twenty Twelve is Distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/readme.txt
index 12316e2945..2a977de209 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwenty/readme.txt
@@ -131,7 +131,7 @@ Initial release
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Twenty WordPress Theme, Copyright 2019-2025 WordPress.org and contributors.
+Twenty Twenty WordPress Theme, Copyright 2019-2026 WordPress.org and contributors.
 Twenty Twenty is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -180,7 +180,7 @@ License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
 Source: WordPress Social Link Block (See wp-includes\blocks\social-link.php)
 
 Code from Twenty Nineteen
-Copyright (c) 2018-2025 WordPress.org
+Copyright (c) 2018-2026 WordPress.org
 License: GPLv2
 Source: https://wordpress.org/themes/twentynineteen/
 Included as part of the following classes and functions:
@@ -190,11 +190,11 @@ Included as part of the following classes and functions:
 - twentytwenty_nav_menu_social_icons()
 
 Code from Twenty Seventeen
-Copyright (c) 2016-2025 WordPress.org
+Copyright (c) 2016-2026 WordPress.org
 License: GPLv2
 Source: https://wordpress.org/themes/twentyseventeen/
 Included as part of the following classes and functions:
 - twentytwenty_unique_id()
 
 Underscores
-https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2025 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
+https://underscores.me/, (C) 2012-2026 Automattic, Inc., [GPLv2 or later](https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html)
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfive/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfive/readme.txt
index cfb1e820a2..65b66d7063 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfive/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfive/readme.txt
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/twenty-twenty-five-changelog/#Versio
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Twenty-Five WordPress Theme, (C) 2024-2025 WordPress.org and contributors.
+Twenty Twenty-Five WordPress Theme, (C) 2024-2026 WordPress.org and contributors.
 Twenty Twenty-Five is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfour/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfour/readme.txt
index df36951b0f..9941169607 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfour/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyfour/readme.txt
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/twenty-twenty-four-changelog/#Versio
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Twenty-Four WordPress Theme, (C) 2023-2025 WordPress.org and contributors.
+Twenty Twenty-Four WordPress Theme, (C) 2023-2026 WordPress.org and contributors.
 Twenty Twenty-Four is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/readme.txt
index ef430aeeb5..704d585b38 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentyone/readme.txt
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/twenty-twenty-one-changelog/#Version
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Twenty-One WordPress Theme, 2020-2025 WordPress.org and contributors.
+Twenty Twenty-One WordPress Theme, 2020-2026 WordPress.org and contributors.
 Twenty Twenty-One is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
@@ -140,19 +140,19 @@ Twenty Twenty-One is derived from Seedlet, (C) 2020 Automattic, Inc.
 
 Twenty Twenty-One is also based on:
 
-Twenty Nineteen. 2018-2025 WordPress.org
+Twenty Nineteen. 2018-2026 WordPress.org
 Twenty Nineteen is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.
 
-Twenty Seventeen. Copyright (C) 2016-2025 WordPress.org
+Twenty Seventeen. Copyright (C) 2016-2026 WordPress.org
 Twenty Seventeen is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.
 
-Twenty Sixteen. Copyright (C) 2015-2025 WordPress.org
+Twenty Sixteen. Copyright (C) 2015-2026 WordPress.org
 Twenty Sixteen is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.
 
-Twenty Twenty. Copyright (C) 2020-2025 WordPress.org
+Twenty Twenty. Copyright (C) 2020-2026 WordPress.org
 Twenty Twenty is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.
 
-Underscores https://underscores.me/, Copyright (C) 2012-2025 Automattic, Inc.
+Underscores https://underscores.me/, Copyright (C) 2012-2026 Automattic, Inc.
 Underscores is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL v2 or later.
 
 Normalizing styles have been helped along thanks to the fine work of
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/readme.txt
index 3c242e572f..20e133178a 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentythree/readme.txt
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/twenty-twenty-three-changelog/#Versi
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Twenty-Three WordPress Theme, (C) 2022-2025 WordPress.org and contributors.
+Twenty Twenty-Three WordPress Theme, (C) 2022-2026 WordPress.org and contributors.
 Twenty Twenty-Three is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/readme.txt b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/readme.txt
index 838f24432c..d29eff85ab 100644
--- a/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/readme.txt
+++ b/wp-content/themes/twentytwentytwo/readme.txt
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/twenty-twenty-two-changelog/#Version
 
 == Copyright ==
 
-Twenty Twenty-Two WordPress Theme, 2021-2025 WordPress.org and contributors.
+Twenty Twenty-Two WordPress Theme, 2021-2026 WordPress.org and contributors.
 Twenty Twenty-Two is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.
 
 This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
diff --git a/wp-includes/version.php b/wp-includes/version.php
index 54bbb3b283..155ef58e8f 100644
--- a/wp-includes/version.php
+++ b/wp-includes/version.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  *
  * @global string $wp_version
  */
-$wp_version = '7.0-alpha-61420';
+$wp_version = '7.0-alpha-61421';
 
 /**
  * Holds the WordPress DB revision, increments when changes are made to the WordPress DB schema.