diff --git a/CHANGELOG.rst b/CHANGELOG.rst
index bdbbfda..63e3801 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.rst
+++ b/CHANGELOG.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+0.2.6
+----
+* Fix to keep the GPIO value file open until the pin is unexported (issue #34)
+
 0.2.5
 ----
 * Updates to the pytest code for HWPWM and SoftPWM
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 2f2e3f9..7fd87d2 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ classifiers = ['Development Status :: 3 - Alpha',
                'Topic :: System :: Hardware']
 
 setup(name             = 'CHIP_IO',
-      version          = '0.2.5',
+      version          = '0.2.6',
       author           = 'Robert Wolterman',
       author_email     = 'robert.wolterman@gmail.com',
       description      = 'A module to control CHIP IO channels',
diff --git a/source/constants.c b/source/constants.c
index 20d1c85..4a29b0e 100644
--- a/source/constants.c
+++ b/source/constants.c
@@ -76,6 +76,6 @@ void define_constants(PyObject *module)
    both_edge = Py_BuildValue("i", BOTH_EDGE);
    PyModule_AddObject(module, "BOTH", both_edge);
 
-   version = Py_BuildValue("s", "0.2.5");
+   version = Py_BuildValue("s", "0.2.6");
    PyModule_AddObject(module, "VERSION", version);
 }