diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml
index 9677f6b7aa2e..ec937beafd96 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ body:
         If you are using an older version, please update to the latest stable version and check if the issue persists before continuing this bug report.
       options:
         - "Please select a version."
-        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.11)"
+        - "- Beta (26.05)"
         - "- Stable (25.11)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_bug_report_darwin.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_bug_report_darwin.yml
index efdd09a02a5b..ee55ec060aa1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_bug_report_darwin.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_bug_report_darwin.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ body:
         If you are using an older version, please update to the latest stable version and check if the issue persists before continuing this bug report.
       options:
         - "Please select a version."
-        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.11)"
+        - "- Beta (26.05)"
         - "- Stable (25.11)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_bug_report_nixos.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_bug_report_nixos.yml
index 41b10ea75e50..762bf654fcd1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_bug_report_nixos.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_bug_report_nixos.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ body:
         If you are using an older version, please update to the latest stable version and check if the issue persists before continuing this bug report.
       options:
         - "Please select a version."
-        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.11)"
+        - "- Beta (26.05)"
         - "- Stable (25.11)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_build_failure.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_build_failure.yml
index cd673601ea83..54713cbd6c14 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_build_failure.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_build_failure.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ body:
         If you are purposefully trying to build an ancient version of a package in an older Nixpkgs, please coordinate with the [NixOS Archivists](https://matrix.to/#/#archivists:nixos.org).
       options:
         - "Please select a version."
-        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.11)"
+        - "- Beta (26.05)"
         - "- Stable (25.11)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_update_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_update_request.yml
index 21466ba01fb1..9af0700f6be1 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_update_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_update_request.yml
@@ -37,7 +37,8 @@ body:
         If the package has been updated in unstable, but you believe the update should be backported to the stable release of Nixpkgs, please file the '**Request: backport to stable**' form instead.
       options:
         - "Please select a version."
-        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.11)"
+        - "- Beta (26.05)"
         - "- Stable (25.11)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/06_module_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/06_module_request.yml
index ce64b1c47517..5590c0e68606 100644
--- a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/06_module_request.yml
+++ b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/06_module_request.yml
@@ -35,7 +35,8 @@ body:
         If you are using an older or stable version, please update to the latest **unstable** version and check if the module still does not exist before continuing this request.
       options:
         - "Please select a version."
-        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.11)"
+        - "- Beta (26.05)"
         - "- Stable (25.11)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/doc/redirects.json b/doc/redirects.json
index 646b12a5a077..1c42b39b88e9 100644
--- a/doc/redirects.json
+++ b/doc/redirects.json
@@ -433,6 +433,30 @@
   "chap-overlays": [
     "index.html#chap-overlays"
   ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11"
+  ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-highlights": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-highlights"
+  ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-incompatibilities": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-incompatibilities"
+  ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib"
+  ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-breaking": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-breaking"
+  ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-deprecations": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-deprecations"
+  ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-additions-improvements": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-lib-additions-improvements"
+  ],
+  "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-notable-changes": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-notable-changes"
+  ],
   "sec-nixpkgs-release-26.05": [
     "release-notes.html#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.05"
   ],
diff --git a/doc/release-notes/release-notes.md b/doc/release-notes/release-notes.md
index dcd7e62d2869..bda2b806078c 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes/release-notes.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes/release-notes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 This section lists the release notes for each stable version of Nixpkgs and the current unstable revision.
 
 ```{=include=} sections
+rl-2611.section.md
 rl-2605.section.md
 rl-2511.section.md
 rl-2505.section.md
diff --git a/doc/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md b/doc/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
index 6f2246688d21..8e6aec08b2ba 100644
--- a/doc/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
+++ b/doc/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Nixpkgs 26.11 (2026.11/??) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11}
+# Nixpkgs 26.11 ("Zokor", 2026.11/??) {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11}
 
 ## Highlights {#sec-nixpkgs-release-26.11-highlights}
 
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json b/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json
index 88cb8f37f146..5f9265ab667d 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/redirects.json
@@ -2363,6 +2363,21 @@
   "ch-release-notes": [
     "release-notes.html#ch-release-notes"
   ],
+  "sec-release-26.11": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-release-26.11"
+  ],
+  "sec-release-26.11-highlights": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-release-26.11-highlights"
+  ],
+  "sec-release-26.11-new-modules": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-release-26.11-new-modules"
+  ],
+  "sec-release-26.11-incompatibilities": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-release-26.11-incompatibilities"
+  ],
+  "sec-release-26.11-notable-changes": [
+    "release-notes.html#sec-release-26.11-notable-changes"
+  ],
   "sec-release-26.05": [
     "release-notes.html#sec-release-26.05"
   ],
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/release-notes.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/release-notes.md
index 3ed8d134c06d..7dec36a86930 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/release-notes.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/release-notes.md
@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 This section lists the release notes for each stable version of NixOS and current unstable revision.
 
 ```{=include=} sections
+rl-2611.section.md
 rl-2605.section.md
 rl-2511.section.md
 rl-2505.section.md
diff --git a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
index c017279d73b5..05a52258d54e 100644
--- a/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
+++ b/nixos/doc/manual/release-notes/rl-2611.section.md
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-# Release 26.11 (2026.11/??) {#sec-release-26.11}
+# Release 26.11 ("Zokor", 2026.11/??) {#sec-release-26.11}
 
 ## Highlights {#sec-release-26.11-highlights}