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 # CHANGELOG
 
-## Next
+## 0.26.1 (2025-06-06)
+
+### Changes
+
+- Ensure nodes are matching both node key and machine key
+  when connecting.
+  [#2642](https://github.com/juanfont/headscale/pull/2642)
 
 ### Database integrity improvements