diff --git a/tuned.spec b/tuned.spec
index 0a523a0..60689c2 100644
--- a/tuned.spec
+++ b/tuned.spec
@@ -51,16 +51,16 @@
 %global git_suffix %{git_date}git%{git_short_commit}
 %endif
 
-#%%global prerelease rc
-#%%global prereleasenum 1
+%global prerelease rc
+%global prereleasenum 1
 
 %global prerel1 %{?prerelease:.%{prerelease}%{prereleasenum}}
 %global prerel2 %{?prerelease:-%{prerelease}.%{prereleasenum}}
 
 Summary: A dynamic adaptive system tuning daemon
 Name: tuned
-Version: 2.26.0
-Release: 1%{?prerel1}%{?with_snapshot:.%{git_suffix}}%{?dist}
+Version: 2.27.0
+Release: 0.1%{?prerel1}%{?with_snapshot:.%{git_suffix}}%{?dist}
 License: GPL-2.0-or-later AND CC-BY-SA-3.0
 Source0: https://github.com/redhat-performance/%{name}/archive/v%{version}%{?prerel2}/%{name}-%{version}%{?prerel2}.tar.gz
 URL: http://www.tuned-project.org/
@@ -646,6 +646,20 @@ fi
 %config(noreplace) %{_sysconfdir}/tuned/ppd.conf
 
 %changelog
+* Tue Feb 10 2026 Jaroslav Škarvada <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 2.27.0-0.1.rc1
+- new release
+  - cpu-partitioning: autodetect dracut hook directory, systemd workaround
+    resolves: RHEL-40619
+  - openshift: optimize TCP settings for high throughput and low latency
+  - profiles: Set boost=1 in *-performance profiles
+  - sap-hana: force latency to 70 us, not to C-states
+    resolves: RHEL-142285
+  - man: fixed instance_acquire_devices example in tuned-adm man
+    resolves: RHEL-90575
+  - spec: use correct python interpreter for documentation installation
+  - sysctl: add reapply_sysctl_exclude option
+  - ppd: ask tuned recommend for base profile
+
 * Sun Aug 24 2025 Jaroslav Škarvada  <jskarvad@redhat.com> - 2.26.0-1
 - new release
 
diff --git a/tuned/version.py b/tuned/version.py
index 064ea8b..2df9cab 100644
--- a/tuned/version.py
+++ b/tuned/version.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 TUNED_VERSION_MAJOR = 2
-TUNED_VERSION_MINOR = 26
+TUNED_VERSION_MINOR = 27
 TUNED_VERSION_PATCH = 0
 
 TUNED_VERSION_STR = "%d.%d.%d" % (TUNED_VERSION_MAJOR, TUNED_VERSION_MINOR, TUNED_VERSION_PATCH)