diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index fc9415a2..4431768f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ Add this Action as a [step][job-step] to your project's GitHub Action Workflow f
 ```yaml
 - name: Send GitHub Action trigger data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   env:
     SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
 ```
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ or
 ```yaml
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     # This data can be any valid JSON from a previous step in the GitHub Action
     payload: |
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ or
 ```yaml
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     payload-file-path: "./payload-slack-content.json"
   env:
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ or
 ```yaml
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     payload-file-path: "./payload-slack-content.json"
     payload-file-path-parsed: false
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ Add this Action as a [step][job-step] to your project's GitHub Action Workflow f
 ```yaml
 - name: Post to a Slack channel
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     # Slack channel id, channel name, or user id to post message.
     # See also: https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage#channels
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ Using JSON payload for constructing a message is also available:
 ```yaml
 - name: Post to a Slack channel
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     # Slack channel id, channel name, or user id to post message.
     # See also: https://api.slack.com/methods/chat.postMessage#channels
@@ -158,7 +158,7 @@ Please note that **the message update step does not accept a channel name.** Set
 
 ```yaml
 - id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     # The following message update step does not accept a channel name.
     # Setting a channel ID here for consistency is highly recommended.
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@ Please note that **the message update step does not accept a channel name.** Set
       }
   env:
     SLACK_BOT_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.SLACK_BOT_TOKEN }}
-- uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+- uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     # Unlike the step posting a new message, this step does not accept a channel name.
     # Please use a channel ID, not a name here.
@@ -228,7 +228,7 @@ Incoming Webhooks conform to the same rules and functionality as any of Slack's
 ```yaml
 - name: Send custom JSON data to Slack workflow
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     # For posting a rich message using Block Kit
     payload: |
@@ -256,7 +256,7 @@ If you need to use a proxy to connect with Slack, you can use the `HTTPS_PROXY`
 ```yaml
 - name: Post to a Slack channel via a proxy
   id: slack
-  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+  uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
   with:
     channel-id: 'CHANNEL_ID'
     slack-message: 'This message was sent through a proxy'
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml
index f22948cd..980c7759 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
       with:
         payload: |
           {
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml
index c64a0cad..e010dfaa 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/JSON_payload_from_file.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
       with:
         payload-file-path: "./example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/payloads/example.json"
       env:
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml
index fc2d505d..f19d91df 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_1_Slack_Workflow_Builder/default_GitHub_Trigger_payload.yml
@@ -7,6 +7,6 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
       env:
         SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL: ${{ secrets.SLACK_WEBHOOK_URL }}
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml
index ca12e320..50288f40 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'SLACK_CHANNEL_ID' # ID of Slack Channel you want to post to
         payload: |
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml
index 4d58e686..3be913ba 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/JSON_payload_as_text.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'SLACK_CHANNEL_ID' # ID of Slack Channel you want to post to
         payload: "{\"text\": \"posting from a github action\"}"
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml
index d1f60c2b..208be635 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_2_Slack_App/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Publish to slack channel via bot token
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
       with:
         channel-id: 'SLACK_CHANNEL_ID' # ID of Slack Channel you want to post to
         slack-message: 'posting from a github action!' # The message you want to post
diff --git a/example-workflows/Technique_3_Slack_Incoming_Webhook/main.yml b/example-workflows/Technique_3_Slack_Incoming_Webhook/main.yml
index 3ecea060..d4587fbf 100644
--- a/example-workflows/Technique_3_Slack_Incoming_Webhook/main.yml
+++ b/example-workflows/Technique_3_Slack_Incoming_Webhook/main.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ jobs:
     steps:
     - name: Send GitHub trigger payload to Slack Workflow Builder
       id: slack
-      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.25.0
+      uses: slackapi/slack-github-action@v1.26.0
       with:
         payload: |
           {
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index a3bf9090..32430f38 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "slack-github-action",
-  "version": "1.25.0",
+  "version": "1.26.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "slack-github-action",
-      "version": "1.25.0",
+      "version": "1.26.0",
       "license": "MIT",
       "dependencies": {
         "@actions/core": "^1.10.1",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c8eabd4b..85e6e9aa 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "slack-github-action",
-  "version": "1.25.0",
+  "version": "1.26.0",
   "description": "The official slack github action. Use this to send data into your Slack workspace",
   "main": "dist/index.js",
   "scripts": {