diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/01_bug_report.yml
index 8deac1129874..1e27276435ef 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 (25.11)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Beta (25.11)"
         - "- Stable (25.05)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_bug_report_darwin.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/02_bug_report_darwin.yml
index 48ed14747bdb..0d8464766a31 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 (25.11)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Beta (25.11)"
         - "- Stable (25.05)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_bug_report_nixos.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/03_bug_report_nixos.yml
index 4e783e424728..f92ee67d7848 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 (25.11)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Beta (25.11)"
         - "- Stable (25.05)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_build_failure.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/04_build_failure.yml
index df44b8a985c0..c89e6c3dc977 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 (25.11)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Beta (25.11)"
         - "- Stable (25.05)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_update_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/05_update_request.yml
index 695921a70263..6ea00d41e9b5 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 (25.11)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Beta (25.11)"
         - "- Stable (25.05)"
       default: 0
     validations:
diff --git a/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/06_module_request.yml b/.github/ISSUE_TEMPLATE/06_module_request.yml
index f1c7e3cc8f7e..435cc9821272 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 (25.11)"
+        - "- Unstable (26.05)"
+        - "- Beta (25.11)"
         - "- Stable (25.05)"
       default: 0
     validations: