diff --git a/backends/platform/psp/README.PSP b/backends/platform/psp/README.PSP
index 05563757c93..6c2471f61fa 100644
--- a/backends/platform/psp/README.PSP
+++ b/backends/platform/psp/README.PSP
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ScummVM-PSP 2.6.1pre README
+ScummVM-PSP 2.6.2pre README
 ==============================================================================
 
 Installation
diff --git a/base/internal_version.h b/base/internal_version.h
index 6d505a1c1a8..a9b0a91fc73 100644
--- a/base/internal_version.h
+++ b/base/internal_version.h
@@ -16,8 +16,8 @@
 #define SCUMMVM_REVISION
 #endif
 
-#define SCUMMVM_VERSION "2.6.1pre"
+#define SCUMMVM_VERSION "2.6.2pre"
 
 #define SCUMMVM_VER_MAJOR 2
 #define SCUMMVM_VER_MINOR 6
-#define SCUMMVM_VER_PATCH 1
+#define SCUMMVM_VER_PATCH 2
diff --git a/dists/amigaos/md2ag.rexx b/dists/amigaos/md2ag.rexx
index 74389ba0c5b..a2e7b5b2bbc 100644
--- a/dists/amigaos/md2ag.rexx
+++ b/dists/amigaos/md2ag.rexx
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ CALL OPEN write_guide,'README.guide','W'
 Prepare Amiga guide, add intro and fixed text.
 */
 CALL WRITELN write_guide,'@DATABASE ScummVM README.guide'
-CALL WRITELN write_guide,'@$VER: ScummVM Readme 2.6.1pre'
+CALL WRITELN write_guide,'@$VER: ScummVM Readme 2.6.2pre'
 CALL WRITELN write_guide,'@(C) by The ScummVM team'
 CALL WRITELN write_guide,'@AUTHOR The ScummVM team'
 CALL WRITELN write_guide,'@WORDWRAP'
diff --git a/dists/gph/README-GPH b/dists/gph/README-GPH
index cb16bd510a6..e860a55075b 100644
--- a/dists/gph/README-GPH
+++ b/dists/gph/README-GPH
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ScummVM 2.6.1pre - GPH DEVICE SPECIFIC README
+ScummVM 2.6.2pre - GPH DEVICE SPECIFIC README
 
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/dists/gph/scummvm.ini b/dists/gph/scummvm.ini
index 1bd2ce5a0f5..ffb24deb775 100644
--- a/dists/gph/scummvm.ini
+++ b/dists/gph/scummvm.ini
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [info]
-name="ScummVM 2.6.1pre"
+name="ScummVM 2.6.2pre"
 path="/scummvm/scummvm.gpe"
 icon="/scummvm/scummvm.png"
 title="/scummvm/scummvmb.png"
diff --git a/dists/ios7/Info.plist b/dists/ios7/Info.plist
index 32027f4afd9..c41968f64ec 100644
--- a/dists/ios7/Info.plist
+++ b/dists/ios7/Info.plist
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>LSSupportsOpeningDocumentsInPlace</key>
 	<true/>
 	<key>UIApplicationExitsOnSuspend</key>
diff --git a/dists/iphone/Info.plist b/dists/iphone/Info.plist
index e58b7e9914c..eb1118e3095 100644
--- a/dists/iphone/Info.plist
+++ b/dists/iphone/Info.plist
@@ -15,11 +15,11 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>CFBundleSignature</key>
 	<string>????</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
 	<string>icon.png</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIconFiles</key>
diff --git a/dists/irix/scummvm.spec b/dists/irix/scummvm.spec
index 43268b68602..937e2042226 100644
--- a/dists/irix/scummvm.spec
+++ b/dists/irix/scummvm.spec
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 product scummvm
-    id "ScummVM 2.6.1pre"
+    id "ScummVM 2.6.2pre"
     image sw
         id "software"
         version 18
diff --git a/dists/macosx/Info.plist b/dists/macosx/Info.plist
index 72858795cd8..894eda3e3c6 100644
--- a/dists/macosx/Info.plist
+++ b/dists/macosx/Info.plist
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 	<key>CFBundleExecutable</key>
 	<string>scummvm</string>
 	<key>CFBundleGetInfoString</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre, Copyright 2001-2022 The ScummVM Team</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre, Copyright 2001-2022 The ScummVM Team</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIconFile</key>
 	<string>scummvm.icns</string>
 	<key>CFBundleIdentifier</key>
@@ -59,9 +59,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>APPL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
 	<string>Copyright 2001-2022 The ScummVM Team</string>
 	<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
diff --git a/dists/macosx/dockplugin/Info.plist b/dists/macosx/dockplugin/Info.plist
index a2fedbeaa86..a49c4918fd8 100644
--- a/dists/macosx/dockplugin/Info.plist
+++ b/dists/macosx/dockplugin/Info.plist
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
 	<key>CFBundlePackageType</key>
 	<string>BNDL</string>
 	<key>CFBundleShortVersionString</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>CFBundleVersion</key>
-	<string>2.6.1pre</string>
+	<string>2.6.2pre</string>
 	<key>NSHumanReadableCopyright</key>
 	<string>Copyright 2001-2022 The ScummVM Team</string>
 	<key>NSPrincipalClass</key>
diff --git a/dists/openpandora/PXML.xml b/dists/openpandora/PXML.xml
index e8f9da1327d..e381b84bdcf 100644
--- a/dists/openpandora/PXML.xml
+++ b/dists/openpandora/PXML.xml
@@ -4,11 +4,11 @@
     <package id="scummvm.djwillis.0001">
         <author name="DJWillis" website="https://www.scummvm.org/"/>
         <!-- version type can be alpha, beta or release, set to release in branch -->
-        <version major="2" minor="6" release="1" build="1" type="release"/>
+        <version major="2" minor="6" release="2" build="1" type="release"/>
         <!-- Both title and titles are needed -->
-        <title lang="en_US">ScummVM 2.6.1pre</title>
+        <title lang="en_US">ScummVM 2.6.2pre</title>
         <titles>
-            <title lang="en_US">ScummVM 2.6.1pre</title>
+            <title lang="en_US">ScummVM 2.6.2pre</title>
         </titles>
         <descriptions>
             <description lang="en_US">
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
         <exec command="./runscummvm.sh"/>
         <author name="DJWillis" website="https://www.scummvm.org/"/>
         <!-- version type can be alpha, beta or release, set to release in branch -->
-        <version major="2" minor="6" release="1" build="1" type="release"/>
+        <version major="2" minor="6" release="2" build="1" type="release"/>
         <!-- Both title and titles are needed -->
         <title lang="en_US">ScummVM</title>
         <titles>
diff --git a/dists/openpandora/README-OPENPANDORA b/dists/openpandora/README-OPENPANDORA
index 61141d95781..863c251fc29 100644
--- a/dists/openpandora/README-OPENPANDORA
+++ b/dists/openpandora/README-OPENPANDORA
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ScummVM 2.6.1pre - OPENPANDORA SPECIFIC README
+ScummVM 2.6.2pre - OPENPANDORA SPECIFIC README
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Please refer to the:
 
diff --git a/dists/openpandora/README-PND.txt b/dists/openpandora/README-PND.txt
index 6178fd5f027..096526879f4 100644
--- a/dists/openpandora/README-PND.txt
+++ b/dists/openpandora/README-PND.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-ScummVM 2.6.1pre - OPENPANDORA README - HOW TO INSTALL
+ScummVM 2.6.2pre - OPENPANDORA README - HOW TO INSTALL
 ------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 Please refer to the:
diff --git a/dists/openpandora/index.html b/dists/openpandora/index.html
index 5dea6548285..1a6a2d746d0 100644
--- a/dists/openpandora/index.html
+++ b/dists/openpandora/index.html
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 </h3>
 
 <h4>
-  <p>ScummVM 2.6.1pre: OpenPandora Specific Documentation</p>
+  <p>ScummVM 2.6.2pre: OpenPandora Specific Documentation</p>
 </h4>
 
 <A href="docs/README-OPENPANDORA">ScummVM OpenPandora README</a><br/>
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 <A href="https://wiki.scummvm.org/index.php/OpenPandora">ScummVM OpenPandora WiKi</a><br/>
 
 <h4>
-  <p>ScummVM 2.6.1pre: General Documentation</p>
+  <p>ScummVM 2.6.2pre: General Documentation</p>
 </h4>
 
 <A href="https://www.scummvm.org/">ScummVM website</a><br/>
diff --git a/dists/redhat/scummvm-tools.spec b/dists/redhat/scummvm-tools.spec
index 0cc4ccac508..86d1240ccb6 100644
--- a/dists/redhat/scummvm-tools.spec
+++ b/dists/redhat/scummvm-tools.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #   Prologue information
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Name		: scummvm-tools
-Version		: 2.6.1pre
+Version		: 2.6.2pre
 Release		: 1
 Summary		: ScummVM-related tools
 Group		: Interpreters
diff --git a/dists/redhat/scummvm.spec b/dists/redhat/scummvm.spec
index 8e005f58a7d..bc35db09bfa 100644
--- a/dists/redhat/scummvm.spec
+++ b/dists/redhat/scummvm.spec
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
 #   Prologue information
 #------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Name		: scummvm
-Version		: 2.6.1pre
+Version		: 2.6.2pre
 Release		: 1
 Summary		: Graphic adventure game interpreter
 Group		: Interpreters
diff --git a/dists/riscos/!Boot,feb b/dists/riscos/!Boot,feb
index 83624b494c8..b589ad4c27e 100644
--- a/dists/riscos/!Boot,feb
+++ b/dists/riscos/!Boot,feb
@@ -5,4 +5,4 @@ Set ScummVM$Title "ScummVM"
 Set ScummVM$Description "Play certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games"
 Set ScummVM$Publisher "ScummVM Developers"
 Set ScummVM$Web "https://www.scummvm.org/"
-Set ScummVM$Version "2.6.1pre"
+Set ScummVM$Version "2.6.2pre"
diff --git a/dists/slackware/scummvm.SlackBuild b/dists/slackware/scummvm.SlackBuild
index 55e20826f8c..bfe38e0089e 100755
--- a/dists/slackware/scummvm.SlackBuild
+++ b/dists/slackware/scummvm.SlackBuild
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ if [ "$TMP" = "" ]; then
 fi
 PKG=$TMP/package-scummvm
 
-VERSION=2.6.1pre
+VERSION=2.6.2pre
 ARCH=i486
 BUILD=1
 
diff --git a/dists/wii/meta.xml b/dists/wii/meta.xml
index ddd1e92a746..56a53b536c4 100644
--- a/dists/wii/meta.xml
+++ b/dists/wii/meta.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 <app version="1">
   <name>ScummVM</name>
   <coder>The ScummVM Team</coder>
-  <version>2.6.1pre@REVISION@</version>
+  <version>2.6.2pre@REVISION@</version>
   <release_date>@TIMESTAMP@</release_date>
   <short_description>Point &amp; Click Adventures</short_description>
   <long_description>ScummVM is a program which allows you to run certain classic graphical point-and-click adventure games, provided you already have their data files. The clever part about this: ScummVM just replaces the executables shipped with the games, allowing you to play them on systems for which they were never designed!