diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 434640306..a75a4b6b9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
 
 **Important: The default branch is main, which tracks active development and may be ahead of the latest supported release.**
 
-For the latest release line use the [26.05 branch](https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo-Retriever/tree/26.05) (RC builds are tagged `26.05-RC1`, `26.05-RC2`, …). The previous stable line is [26.03](https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo-Retriever/tree/26.03).
+For the latest supported release, use the [26.05 branch](https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo-Retriever/tree/26.05) (GA PyPI and Helm chart version `26.5.0`). The previous stable line is [26.03](https://github.com/NVIDIA/NeMo-Retriever/tree/26.03).
 
 See the corresponding [NeMo Retriever Library documentation](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo/retriever/latest/extraction/overview/).
 
diff --git a/nemo_retriever/README.md b/nemo_retriever/README.md
index 94f34b2f8..0ec4b0f1b 100644
--- a/nemo_retriever/README.md
+++ b/nemo_retriever/README.md
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ For **local GPU inference** (Nemotron models running on your GPU), install with
 ```bash
 uv venv retriever --python 3.12
 source retriever/bin/activate
-uv pip install "nemo-retriever[local]==26.05-RC1"
+uv pip install "nemo-retriever[local]"
 ```
 
 Install matching **ingestion client** and **ingestion runtime** wheels at the same version when your workflow expects them (see the [NeMo Retriever Library prerequisites](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo/retriever/latest/extraction/overview/) for the exact PyPI coordinates for your release).
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ For **remote NIM inference only** (no local GPU required), the base package is s
 uv python install 3.12
 uv venv retriever --python 3.12
 source retriever/bin/activate
-uv pip install nemo-retriever==26.05-RC1
+uv pip install nemo-retriever
 ```
 
 Install matching **ingestion client** and **ingestion runtime** wheels at the same version when your workflow expects them (see the [NeMo Retriever Library prerequisites](https://docs.nvidia.com/nemo/retriever/latest/extraction/overview/) for the exact PyPI coordinates for your release).
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ This creates a dedicated Python environment and installs the `nemo-retriever` Py
 If your PDF pipeline uses `extract_method="nemotron_parse"`, install the Nemotron Parse client dependencies with the `nemotron-parse` extra:
 
 ```bash
-uv pip install "nemo-retriever[nemotron-parse]==26.05-RC1"
+uv pip install "nemo-retriever[nemotron-parse]"
 ```
 
 For local GPU inference with Nemotron Parse, combine the extras as `nemo-retriever[local,nemotron-parse]`.
diff --git a/nemo_retriever/helm/README.md b/nemo_retriever/helm/README.md
index 67d540937..121a41fdd 100644
--- a/nemo_retriever/helm/README.md
+++ b/nemo_retriever/helm/README.md
@@ -1093,7 +1093,7 @@ See [Deployment options — Air-gapped and disconnected deployment](https://docs
 ### Container images to mirror (26.05 chart defaults)
 
 Verify tags on the Git branch or tag you ship (for example `26.05` or
-`26.05-RC1`). Defaults below match
+`26.5.0`). Defaults below match
 [`values.yaml`](./values.yaml) on the current chart.
 
 | Role | `nimOperator` key | Default image (`repository:tag`) |