If you follow @MATE_Desktop on Twitter you might already know that:
#MATE 1.26.0 is finally released
A big thanks to all #MATEDesktop contributors for making this #release possible
Similar to the official Twitter account I will post src links here , however, I'll categorize them so no links are posted until every component of that category is released (some are not out yet)
I guess there will be an official announcement on MATE's blog with detailed release notes soon