diff --git a/release/Makefile b/release/Makefile
index 69554ff5921..efe31905a76 100644
--- a/release/Makefile
+++ b/release/Makefile
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 #
 # ***** END GPL/BL DUAL LICENSE BLOCK *****
 
-include nan.mk
+include nan_definitions.mk
 
 VERSION := $(shell cat VERSION)
 
@@ -101,19 +101,20 @@ install: package
     ifneq ($(NOPLUGINS),true)
 	@echo "----> Copy and compile plugins"
 	@cp -r plugins $(DISTDIR)/plugins
+	@chmod 755 $(DISTDIR)/plugins/bmake
 	@$(MAKE) -C $(DISTDIR)/plugins all > /dev/null || exit 1;
 	@rm -fr $(DISTDIR)/plugins/CVS $(DISTDIR)/plugins/*/CVS \
 	     $(DISTDIR)/plugins/*/*.o
     endif
 	@echo "----> Copy blender$(EXT0) executable"
     ifeq ($(TYPE),-static)
-	@cp $(OCGDIR)/blenderstatic $(DISTDIR)/blender
+	@cp $(OCGDIR)/bin/blenderstatic$(EXT0) $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0)
     else
-	@cp $(OCGDIR)/blenderdynamic$(EXT0) $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0)
+	@cp $(OCGDIR)/bin/blender$(EXT0) $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0)
     endif
     ifneq ($(NOSTRIP),true)
 	@echo "----> Strip blender executable"
-	@strip $(DISTDIR)/blender
+	@strip $(DISTDIR)/blender$(EXT0)
     endif
 	@[ ! -x $(CONFIG_GUESS)/specific.sh ] || (\
 	    echo "**--> Execute specific.sh in $(CONFIG_GUESS)/" && \
diff --git a/release/VERSION b/release/VERSION
index 097cb55913a..af1bb978eb7 100644
--- a/release/VERSION
+++ b/release/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2.21c
+2.26a