diff --git a/changelogs/.changes.yaml b/changelogs/.changes.yaml
index 3c29bfa00f2..cf2ff87b058 100644
--- a/changelogs/.changes.yaml
+++ b/changelogs/.changes.yaml
@@ -351,6 +351,20 @@ releases:
     - powershell-bootstrap.yaml
     - v2.6.10_summary.yaml
     release_date: '2018-11-30'
+  2.6.11:
+    codename: Heartbreaker
+    fragments:
+    - 45155-vmware-handle_exception.yaml
+    - 45155-vmware_host_service_facts-update_docs.yaml
+    - 47313-vmware-fix_module_error.yaml
+    - 49096-ansible-galaxy-fix_info_typo.yaml
+    - 49113-iam-role-arn-parsing-updated.yml
+    - avoid_ssh_retry_discolsures.yml
+    - nxos_facts_multiple_bugfixes.yaml
+    - nxos_install_os_nxapi_fix.yaml
+    - nxos_interface_linkagg_idempotence.yaml
+    - v2.6.11_summary.yaml
+    release_date: '2018-12-13'
   2.6.2:
     codename: Heartbreaker
     fragments:
diff --git a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.6.rst b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.6.rst
index c443affb80c..65434baedac 100644
--- a/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.6.rst
+++ b/changelogs/CHANGELOG-v2.6.rst
@@ -2,6 +2,36 @@
 Ansible 2.6 "Heartbreaker" Release Notes
 ========================================
 
+v2.6.11
+=======
+
+Release Summary
+---------------
+
+| Release Date: 2018-12-13
+| `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
+
+
+Minor Changes
+-------------
+
+- Fixed typo in ansible-galaxy info command.
+- Update docs and return section of vmware_host_service_facts module.
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Added unit test for VMware module_utils.
+- Fix N3K power supply facts (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/49150).
+- Fix NameError nxos_facts (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/48981).
+- Fix VMware module utils for self usage.
+- Fix issues with nxos_install_os module for nxapi (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/48811).
+- Fix lldp and cdp neighbors information (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/48318)(https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/48087)(https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/49024).
+- Fix nxos_interface and nxos_linkagg Idempotence issue (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/pull/46437).
+- ec2_metadata_facts - Parse IAM role name from the security credential field since the instance profile name is different
+- now no log is being respected on retry and high verbosity.  CVE-2018-16876
+- vmware_host_service_facts - handle exception when service package does not have package name.
+
 v2.6.10
 =======
 
diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/v2.6.11_summary.yaml b/changelogs/fragments/v2.6.11_summary.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..ba27c82736e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/v2.6.11_summary.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+release_summary: |
+   | Release Date: 2018-12-13
+   | `Porting Guide <https://docs.ansible.com/ansible/devel/porting_guides.html>`__
diff --git a/lib/ansible/release.py b/lib/ansible/release.py
index 2755f5c894a..9706d555694 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/release.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/release.py
@@ -19,6 +19,6 @@
 from __future__ import (absolute_import, division, print_function)
 __metaclass__ = type
 
-__version__ = '2.6.10.post0'
+__version__ = '2.6.11'
 __author__ = 'Ansible, Inc.'
 __codename__ = 'Heartbreaker'