diff --git a/cli/node/package.json b/cli/node/package.json
index 08cdf2cf5..c94f2b7d6 100644
--- a/cli/node/package.json
+++ b/cli/node/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@mem0/cli",
-  "version": "0.2.5",
+  "version": "0.2.6",
   "description": "The official CLI for mem0 — the memory layer for AI agents",
   "type": "module",
   "bin": {
diff --git a/cli/python/pyproject.toml b/cli/python/pyproject.toml
index 9f9644a50..e46295dc6 100644
--- a/cli/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/cli/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "hatchling.build"
 
 [project]
 name = "mem0-cli"
-version = "0.2.5"
+version = "0.2.6"
 description = "The official CLI for mem0 — the memory layer for AI agents"
 readme = "README.md"
 license = "Apache-2.0"
diff --git a/docs/changelog/sdk.mdx b/docs/changelog/sdk.mdx
index 8fbac47e5..b84f34e71 100644
--- a/docs/changelog/sdk.mdx
+++ b/docs/changelog/sdk.mdx
@@ -1323,6 +1323,13 @@ See the [TypeScript SDK migration guide](https://docs.mem0.ai/migration/ts-v2-to
 
 <Tab title="CLI">
 
+<Update label="2026-05-16" description="Python v0.2.6 / Node v0.2.6">
+
+**Bug Fixes:**
+- **Claim flow error message:** The `email_already_claimed` tip in `mem0 init --email` previously suggested running `mem0 link <key>` — a command that doesn't exist. Replaced with honest copy pointing the user to sign in at app.mem0.ai with their existing credentials ([#5152](https://github.com/mem0ai/mem0/pull/5152))
+
+</Update>
+
 <Update label="2026-05-14" description="Python v0.2.5 / Node v0.2.5">
 
 **New Features:**
diff --git a/mem0/__init__.py b/mem0/__init__.py
index 2f7301a31..318347ecb 100644
--- a/mem0/__init__.py
+++ b/mem0/__init__.py
@@ -1,5 +1,3 @@
-"""Mem0 — the memory layer for AI agents."""
-
 import importlib.metadata
 
 __version__ = importlib.metadata.version("mem0ai")