diff --git a/docs/pages/release_notes.md b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
index 437ef138e4..472047cab8 100644
--- a/docs/pages/release_notes.md
+++ b/docs/pages/release_notes.md
@@ -48,6 +48,11 @@ in terms of string processing.
 
 See also [[all] Ensure PMD/CPD uses tab width of 1 for tabs consistently #2656](https://github.com/pmd/pmd/pull/2656).
 
+#### Updated PMD Designer
+
+This PMD release ships a new version of the pmd-designer.
+For the changes, see [PMD Designer Changelog](https://github.com/pmd/pmd-designer/releases/tag/6.27.0).
+
 #### New Rules
 
 *   The new Java rule {% rule "java/bestpractices/AvoidReassigningCatchVariables" %} (`java-bestpractices`) finds
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d339892055..3f55863076 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@
 
         <pmd.build-tools.version>8</pmd.build-tools.version>
 
-        <pmd-designer.version>6.24.0</pmd-designer.version>
+        <pmd-designer.version>6.27.0</pmd-designer.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>