diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 7d2bc223..a45495fa 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## 0.27.0 13-Dec-2024
+
+- Fix rendering deadlock in the Java2D backend. See #176
+
+- Correctly set window size in Java2D backend. See #179
+
+
 ## 0.26.0 26-Sept-2024
 
 - Complete reworking of SVG backend to remove race conditions and manage resources correctly.
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index f0f3e616..557a38cb 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -13,12 +13,12 @@
  * See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
  * limitations under the License.
  */
-import scala.sys.process._
+import scala.sys.process.*
 import laika.config.LinkConfig
 import laika.config.ApiLinks
 import laika.theme.Theme
 
-ThisBuild / tlBaseVersion := "0.26" // your current series x.y
+ThisBuild / tlBaseVersion := "0.27" // your current series x.y
 
 Global / onChangedBuildSource := ReloadOnSourceChanges