diff --git a/docs/CHANGELOG.md b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
index 11245ce606..e7ecc3c4f6 100644
--- a/docs/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/docs/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -13,6 +13,9 @@ aliases:
 
 ## tip
 
+## [v0.74.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/operator/releases/tag/v0.74.0)
+**Release date:** 30 July 2026
+
 **Update note 1**: [vmoperator](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/): validation webhooks for prometheus-operator CRDs added to the operator in [0.72.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/vmoperator/releases/tag/v0.72.0) is now disabled by default. Use `VM_PROMCR_VALIDATION_ENABLED` env var to enable it explicitly.
 
 * Dependency: [vmoperator](https://docs.victoriametrics.com/operator/): Updated default versions for VM apps to [v1.148.0](https://github.com/VictoriaMetrics/VictoriaMetrics/releases/tag/v1.148.0) version
diff --git a/docs/env.md b/docs/env.md
index 90e033282b..84604b6393 100644
--- a/docs/env.md
+++ b/docs/env.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 | VM_LOGS_VERSION: `v1.52.0` <a href="#variables-vm-logs-version" id="variables-vm-logs-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaLogs components: VLogs, VLAgent, VLSingle, VLCluster (vlselect/vlinsert/vlstorage). Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_ANOMALY_VERSION: `v1.30.0` <a href="#variables-vm-anomaly-version" id="variables-vm-anomaly-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VMAnomaly. Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
 | VM_TRACES_VERSION: `v0.10.0` <a href="#variables-vm-traces-version" id="variables-vm-traces-version">#</a><br>Defines default image version for VictoriaTraces components: VTSingle, VTCluster (vtselect/vtinsert/vtstorage). Used as the image tag when no explicit version is set in the CR spec. |
-| VM_OPERATOR_VERSION: `v0.73.1` <a href="#variables-vm-operator-version" id="variables-vm-operator-version">#</a><br>Defines the operator's own version. Used for config-reloader image tag interpolation. |
+| VM_OPERATOR_VERSION: `v0.74.0` <a href="#variables-vm-operator-version" id="variables-vm-operator-version">#</a><br>Defines the operator's own version. Used for config-reloader image tag interpolation. |
 | VM_GATEWAY_API_ENABLED: `false` <a href="#variables-vm-gateway-api-enabled" id="variables-vm-gateway-api-enabled">#</a><br>Enables support for Kubernetes Gateway API. When enabled, operator manages HTTPRoute resources for VMAuth ingress configuration. |
 | VM_VPA_API_ENABLED: `false` <a href="#variables-vm-vpa-api-enabled" id="variables-vm-vpa-api-enabled">#</a><br>Enables support for VerticalPodAutoscaler API. When enabled, operator can create and manage VPA objects for VM components. |
 | VM_PROMCR_VALIDATION_ENABLED: `false` <a href="#variables-vm-promcr-validation-enabled" id="variables-vm-promcr-validation-enabled">#</a><br>Enables validation webhooks for prometheus-operator CRDs. |
diff --git a/internal/config/config.go b/internal/config/config.go
index 78b672ccde..cdd203fa83 100644
--- a/internal/config/config.go
+++ b/internal/config/config.go
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ var (
 		"VM_LOGS_VERSION":     "v1.52.0",
 		"VM_ANOMALY_VERSION":  "v1.30.0",
 		"VM_TRACES_VERSION":   "v0.10.0",
-		"VM_OPERATOR_VERSION": getVersion("v0.73.1"),
+		"VM_OPERATOR_VERSION": getVersion("v0.74.0"),
 	}
 )