diff --git a/HEALTHCHAT_CHANGES.md b/HEALTHCHAT_CHANGES.md
index f542128d2a..604e0a705e 100644
--- a/HEALTHCHAT_CHANGES.md
+++ b/HEALTHCHAT_CHANGES.md
@@ -6,6 +6,13 @@ top section matching the released version — the heading must have the exact
 form `## Changes in <version> (<date>)` and the whole section must stay under
 500 characters. See `.claude/skills/releasing-healthchat/SKILL.md`.
 
+## Changes in 26.08.0 (2026-08-03)
+
+🙌 Verbesserungen
+
+- HealthChat-Links öffnen sich neu direkt in der App: Raum- und Profillinks aus dem Browser oder aus einer Nachricht führen dich an die richtige Stelle.
+- Geteilte Profillinks verweisen neu auf HealthChat statt auf Element.
+
 ## Changes in 26.07.0 (2026-07-16)
 
 🎉 Komplett neue App-Generation
diff --git a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index 237aa9ad67..179ff7ac90 100644
--- a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ private const val versionYear = 26
  * Month of the version on 2 digits. Value must be in [1,12].
  * Do not update this value. it is updated by the release script.
  */
-private const val versionMonth = 7
+private const val versionMonth = 8
 
 /**
  * Release number in the month. Value must be in [0,99].