From 0d45c93e3f30d41c51b09f572bb32236fb0055f2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Stan Ulbrych <stan@python.org>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2026 22:06:11 +0100
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare the 2026.9 release

---
 CHANGELOG.md                  | 9 +++++++++
 python_docs_theme/__init__.py | 2 +-
 2 files changed, 10 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index dbf11f5e..98fb5ee4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,14 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2026.9](https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/releases/tag/2026.9)
+
+* Add support for right-to-left page layout by @sepehr-rs in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/324
+* Improve contrast between unvisited and visited links in dark mode
+  by @StanFromIreland in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/329
+* Keep breadcrumb navigation visible on mobile by @undeMalum in
+  https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/326
+* Add Persian translation by @sepehr-rs in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/322
+
 ## [2026.7](https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/releases/tag/2026.7)
 
 * Add Vietnamese translation by @StanFromIreland in https://github.com/python/python-docs-theme/pull/309
diff --git a/python_docs_theme/__init__.py b/python_docs_theme/__init__.py
index f0ddc066..454d4499 100644
--- a/python_docs_theme/__init__.py
+++ b/python_docs_theme/__init__.py
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     from sphinx.application import Sphinx
     from sphinx.util.typing import ExtensionMetadata
 
-__version__ = "2026.7"
+__version__ = "2026.9"
 
 THEME_PATH = Path(__file__).resolve().parent
 LOCALE_DIR = THEME_PATH / "locale"