diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 5d16156f5..4169acad4 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Flye assembler
 
 [![BioConda Install](https://img.shields.io/conda/dn/bioconda/flye.svg?style=flag&label=BioConda%20install)](https://anaconda.org/bioconda/flye)
 
-### Version: 2.5
+### Version: 2.6
 
 Flye is a de novo assembler for single molecule sequencing reads,
 such as those produced by PacBio and Oxford Nanopore Technologies.
@@ -15,6 +15,10 @@ Flye also includes a special mode for metagenome assembly.
 Latest updates
 --------------
 
+Flye 2.6 release (19 Sep 2019)
+==============================
+* This release introduces Python 3 support (no other changes)
+
 ### Flye 2.5 release (25 Jul 2019)
 * Better ONT polishing for the latest basecallers (Guppy/flipflop)
 * Improved consensus quality of repetitive regions
diff --git a/docs/INSTALL.md b/docs/INSTALL.md
index b42607044..77925502a 100644
--- a/docs/INSTALL.md
+++ b/docs/INSTALL.md
@@ -19,11 +19,11 @@ Alternatively, you can get a release version from the github releases page
 Building Requirements
 ---------------------
 
+* Python 2.7 or 3.5+ (with setuptools package installed)
 * C++ compiler with C++11 support (GCC 4.8+ / Clang 3.3+ / Apple Clang 5.0+)
 * GNU make
-* Python 2.7 or 3.4+ with setuptools package installed
 * Git
-* Core OS development headers (zlib, etc)
+* Core OS development headers (zlib, ...)
 
 
 Local building (without installation)
@@ -38,10 +38,7 @@ To get and compile the latest git version, run:
 
 Then, Flye will be available as:
 
-    python3 bin/flye
-
-This example is using Python 3, replace ```python3```
-with ```python2``` to use the 2nd version. 
+    python bin/flye
 
 
 Installing from source
@@ -51,14 +48,16 @@ To install the Flye package into your system, run:
 
     git clone https://github.com/fenderglass/Flye
 	cd Flye
-    python3 setup.py install
+    python setup.py install
 
 Depending on your OS, you might need to add
 ```--user``` or ```--prefix``` options to the 
 install command for the local installation.
 
-This example is using Python 3, replace ```python3```
-with ```python2``` to use the 2nd version. 
 After installation, Flye could be invoked via:
 
     flye
+
+Optionally, run some tests to ensure that installation was successful:
+
+    python flye/tests/test_toy.py
diff --git a/docs/NEWS.md b/docs/NEWS.md
index a86a5a84d..13595bbee 100644
--- a/docs/NEWS.md
+++ b/docs/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Flye 2.6 release (19 Sep 2019)
+==============================
+* This release introduces Python 3 support (no other changes)
+
 Flye 2.5 release (25 Jul 2019)
 ==============================
 * Better ONT polishing for the latest basecallers (Guppy/flipflop)
diff --git a/flye/__version__.py b/flye/__version__.py
index 5cdc0cdd7..1f682ab4c 100644
--- a/flye/__version__.py
+++ b/flye/__version__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = "2.5"
+__version__ = "2.6"