diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2666c74419..7c9e051cef 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## 2.6.1 Nov 9, 2020
 
-Upgrade priority: Low. Should be done alongside and update of `@polkadot/util` to 4.0
+Upgrade priority: Low. Should be done alongside an update to `@polkadot/util` to 4.0
 
 Changes:
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index e387c6add3..e1f2e65eb9 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -32,5 +32,5 @@
     "@types/jest": "^26.0.15",
     "copyfiles": "^2.4.0"
   },
-  "version": "2.5.2-6"
+  "version": "2.6.0"
 }
diff --git a/packages/api-contract/package.json b/packages/api-contract/package.json
index d38984f632..0401cce9f4 100644
--- a/packages/api-contract/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-contract/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/api-contract",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Interfaces for interacting with contracts and contract ABIs",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/api-contract#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/api": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/api": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
     "rxjs": "^6.6.3"
diff --git a/packages/api-derive/package.json b/packages/api-derive/package.json
index ebb0a984dc..8fe8aa9252 100644
--- a/packages/api-derive/package.json
+++ b/packages/api-derive/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/api-derive",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Common functions used across Polkadot, derived from RPC calls and storage queries.",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/api-derive#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/api": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-core": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/api": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-core": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^4.0.1",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
@@ -39,6 +39,6 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@polkadot/keyring": "^4.0.1",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.5.2-6"
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.6.0"
   }
 }
diff --git a/packages/api/package.json b/packages/api/package.json
index 39b24f56ad..e364a38d54 100644
--- a/packages/api/package.json
+++ b/packages/api/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/api",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Promise and RxJS wrappers around the Polkadot JS RPC",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -27,13 +27,13 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/api#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/api-derive": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/api-derive": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/keyring": "^4.0.1",
-    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-core": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/types-known": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-core": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/types-known": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^4.0.1",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3",
diff --git a/packages/metadata/package.json b/packages/metadata/package.json
index e0bff7ac2b..d3188f433e 100644
--- a/packages/metadata/package.json
+++ b/packages/metadata/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/metadata",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Helpers to extract information from runtime metadata",
   "main": "index.js",
   "publishConfig": {
@@ -27,8 +27,8 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/type-metadata#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/types-known": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/types-known": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^4.0.1",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3"
diff --git a/packages/rpc-core/package.json b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
index ee75010354..696f101ea2 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-core/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-core/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/rpc-core",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "A JavaScript wrapper for the Polkadot JsonRPC interface",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -27,9 +27,9 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/rpc-core#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "memoizee": "^0.4.14",
     "rxjs": "^6.6.3"
diff --git a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
index 2ffd490c27..5417bc475f 100644
--- a/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
+++ b/packages/rpc-provider/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/rpc-provider",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Transport providers for the API",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/rpc-provider#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^4.0.1",
     "@polkadot/x-fetch": "^4.0.1",
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "@polkadot/keyring": "^4.0.1",
-    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.6.0",
     "mock-socket": "^9.0.3",
     "nock": "^13.0.4"
   }
diff --git a/packages/typegen/package.json b/packages/typegen/package.json
index 00ab94a4e8..1b960c94ee 100644
--- a/packages/typegen/package.json
+++ b/packages/typegen/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/typegen",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Type generation scripts",
   "main": "index.js",
   "bin": {
@@ -36,10 +36,10 @@
     "@babel/core": "^7.12.3",
     "@babel/register": "^7.12.1",
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/api": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.5.2-6",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/api": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": "2.6.0",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "handlebars": "^4.7.6",
     "websocket": "^1.0.32",
diff --git a/packages/types-known/package.json b/packages/types-known/package.json
index 0a1be7693d..db76891aa9 100644
--- a/packages/types-known/package.json
+++ b/packages/types-known/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/types-known",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "A JavaScript wrapper for the Polkadot JsonRPC interface",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/types-known#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/types": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/types": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "bn.js": "^5.1.3"
   },
diff --git a/packages/types/package.json b/packages/types/package.json
index d508eea0be..e80ba1b72a 100644
--- a/packages/types/package.json
+++ b/packages/types/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@polkadot/types",
-  "version": "2.5.2-6",
+  "version": "2.6.0",
   "description": "Implementation of the Parity codec",
   "main": "index.js",
   "keywords": [
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
   "homepage": "https://github.com/polkadot-js/api/tree/master/packages/types#readme",
   "dependencies": {
     "@babel/runtime": "^7.12.1",
-    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.5.2-6",
+    "@polkadot/metadata": "2.6.0",
     "@polkadot/util": "^4.0.1",
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": "^4.0.1",
     "@types/bn.js": "^4.11.6",
diff --git a/yarn.lock b/yarn.lock
index b8e4881ec8..a1ea5f23cf 100644
--- a/yarn.lock
+++ b/yarn.lock
@@ -1751,24 +1751,24 @@ __metadata:
   resolution: "@polkadot/api-contract@workspace:packages/api-contract"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
-    "@polkadot/api": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/api": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
     rxjs: ^6.6.3
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/api-derive@2.5.2-6, @polkadot/api-derive@workspace:packages/api-derive":
+"@polkadot/api-derive@2.6.0, @polkadot/api-derive@workspace:packages/api-derive":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/api-derive@workspace:packages/api-derive"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
-    "@polkadot/api": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/api": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/keyring": ^4.0.1
-    "@polkadot/rpc-core": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/rpc-core": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^4.0.1
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
@@ -1777,18 +1777,18 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/api@2.5.2-6, @polkadot/api@workspace:packages/api":
+"@polkadot/api@2.6.0, @polkadot/api@workspace:packages/api":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/api@workspace:packages/api"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
-    "@polkadot/api-derive": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/api-derive": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/keyring": ^4.0.1
-    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/rpc-core": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types-known": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/rpc-core": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types-known": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^4.0.1
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
@@ -1903,14 +1903,14 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/metadata@2.5.2-6, @polkadot/metadata@workspace:packages/metadata":
+"@polkadot/metadata@2.6.0, @polkadot/metadata@workspace:packages/metadata":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/metadata@workspace:packages/metadata"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
     "@polkadot/keyring": ^4.0.1
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types-known": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types-known": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^4.0.1
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
@@ -1926,29 +1926,29 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: node
   linkType: hard
 
-"@polkadot/rpc-core@2.5.2-6, @polkadot/rpc-core@workspace:packages/rpc-core":
+"@polkadot/rpc-core@2.6.0, @polkadot/rpc-core@workspace:packages/rpc-core":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/rpc-core@workspace:packages/rpc-core"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
     "@polkadot/keyring": ^4.0.1
-    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     memoizee: ^0.4.14
     rxjs: ^6.6.3
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/rpc-provider@2.5.2-6, @polkadot/rpc-provider@workspace:packages/rpc-provider":
+"@polkadot/rpc-provider@2.6.0, @polkadot/rpc-provider@workspace:packages/rpc-provider":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/rpc-provider@workspace:packages/rpc-provider"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
     "@polkadot/keyring": ^4.0.1
-    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^4.0.1
     "@polkadot/x-fetch": ^4.0.1
@@ -1976,10 +1976,10 @@ __metadata:
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     "@babel/register": ^7.12.1
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
-    "@polkadot/api": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.5.2-6
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/api": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/rpc-provider": 2.6.0
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     "@types/websocket": ^1.0.1
     "@types/yargs": ^15.0.9
@@ -1995,25 +1995,25 @@ __metadata:
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/types-known@2.5.2-6, @polkadot/types-known@workspace:packages/types-known":
+"@polkadot/types-known@2.6.0, @polkadot/types-known@workspace:packages/types-known":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/types-known@workspace:packages/types-known"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
-    "@polkadot/types": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/types": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     "@types/bn.js": ^4.11.6
     bn.js: ^5.1.3
   languageName: unknown
   linkType: soft
 
-"@polkadot/types@2.5.2-6, @polkadot/types@workspace:packages/types":
+"@polkadot/types@2.6.0, @polkadot/types@workspace:packages/types":
   version: 0.0.0-use.local
   resolution: "@polkadot/types@workspace:packages/types"
   dependencies:
     "@babel/runtime": ^7.12.1
     "@polkadot/keyring": ^4.0.1
-    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.5.2-6
+    "@polkadot/metadata": 2.6.0
     "@polkadot/util": ^4.0.1
     "@polkadot/util-crypto": ^4.0.1
     "@types/bn.js": ^4.11.6