diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6815842..bd6daf6 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ default-members = ["tui", "core"]
 resolver = "2"
 [workspace.package]
 license = "MIT"
-version = "26.1.22"
+version = "26.2.6"
 edition = "2021"
 
 [profile.release]
diff --git a/publish.sh b/publish.sh
index a85f5ab..6709627 100755
--- a/publish.sh
+++ b/publish.sh
@@ -54,19 +54,42 @@ if [[ -z "$workspace_version" || -z "$core_version" || -z "$tui_dep_version" ]];
 	exit 1
 fi
 
+# Function to update version in a TOML file
+update_toml_version() {
+	local file=$1
+	local old_version=$2
+	local new_version=$3
+	
+	echo "Updating version in $file from $old_version to $new_version..."
+	sed -i "s/version = \"$old_version\"/version = \"$new_version\"/" "$file"
+}
+
+version_updated=false
+
 if [[ "$workspace_version" != "$expected_version" ]]; then
-	echo "Workspace version $workspace_version does not match today's expected $expected_version." >&2
-	exit 1
+	echo "Workspace version $workspace_version does not match today's expected $expected_version."
+	update_toml_version "Cargo.toml" "$workspace_version" "$expected_version"
+	version_updated=true
 fi
 
 if [[ "$core_version" != "$expected_version" ]]; then
-	echo "linutil_core package version $core_version does not match today's expected $expected_version." >&2
-	exit 1
+	echo "linutil_core package version $core_version does not match today's expected $expected_version."
+	# Core uses workspace version, so if workspace was updated, this should be fine
+	if [[ "$workspace_version" == "$core_version" ]]; then
+		echo "Core version will be updated via workspace version."
+	fi
 fi
 
 if [[ "$tui_dep_version" != "$expected_version" ]]; then
-	echo "linutil_tui depends on linutil_core $tui_dep_version but expected $expected_version." >&2
-	exit 1
+	echo "linutil_tui depends on linutil_core $tui_dep_version but expected $expected_version."
+	update_toml_version "tui/Cargo.toml" "$tui_dep_version" "$expected_version"
+	version_updated=true
+fi
+
+if [[ "$version_updated" == true ]]; then
+	echo "Versions have been updated to $expected_version."
+	echo "Please review the changes and run the script again to proceed with publishing."
+	exit 0
 fi
 
 echo "Version check passed: $expected_version"
diff --git a/tui/Cargo.toml b/tui/Cargo.toml
index 7f88546..db61960 100644
--- a/tui/Cargo.toml
+++ b/tui/Cargo.toml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ tips = ["rand"]
 [dependencies]
 clap = { version = "4.5.56", features = ["derive"] }
 image = { version = "0.25.6", default-features = false, features = ["ico", "png"] }
-linutil_core = { version = "26.1.22", path = "../core" }
+linutil_core = { version = "26.2.6", path = "../core" }
 nix = { version = "0.29.0", features = [ "user" ] }
 oneshot = { version = "0.1.12", features = ["std"], default-features = false }
 portable-pty = "0.9.0"