diff --git a/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go b/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
index 07467fc2bc8..3f4abb1897f 100644
--- a/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
+++ b/cmd/contour/gatewayprovisioner.go
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ func registerGatewayProvisioner(app *kingpin.Application) (*kingpin.CmdClause, *
 	cmd := app.Command("gateway-provisioner", "Run contour gateway provisioner.")
 
 	provisionerConfig := &gatewayProvisionerConfig{
-		contourImage:          "ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2",
+		contourImage:          "ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3",
 		envoyImage:            "docker.io/envoyproxy/envoy:v1.27.4",
 		metricsBindAddress:    ":8080",
 		leaderElection:        false,
diff --git a/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml b/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
index f8808346fed..17bc35a9829 100644
--- a/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/02-job-certgen.yaml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-2
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-3
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
diff --git a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
index 45e0ef66751..167d4fe0eb4 100644
--- a/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/03-contour.yaml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
diff --git a/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml b/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
index a6df411911a..90296023397 100644
--- a/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
+++ b/examples/contour/03-envoy.yaml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml b/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
index 02424850d92..65033e75307 100644
--- a/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/deployment/03-envoy-deployment.yaml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - envoy
             - shutdown-manager
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           lifecycle:
             preStop:
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@ spec:
             - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
           command:
             - contour
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: envoy-initconfig
           volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index 6651fcd69a5..cae2399c7f1 100644
--- a/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/gateway-provisioner/03-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ spec:
         - --metrics-addr=127.0.0.1:8080
         - --enable-leader-election
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour-gateway-provisioner
         resources:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
index 842eaaf7506..aba1a559e03 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-deployment.yaml
@@ -8335,7 +8335,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-2
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-3
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -8345,7 +8345,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
@@ -8596,7 +8596,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
@@ -8698,7 +8698,7 @@ spec:
           args:
             - envoy
             - shutdown-manager
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           lifecycle:
             preStop:
@@ -8776,7 +8776,7 @@ spec:
             - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
           command:
             - contour
-          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+          image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
           imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
           name: envoy-initconfig
           volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
index 2eb1235bb12..08ce7a380d7 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway-provisioner.yaml
@@ -19448,7 +19448,7 @@ spec:
         - --metrics-addr=127.0.0.1:8080
         - --enable-leader-election
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour-gateway-provisioner
         resources:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
index 47956a4aa42..4f0f834cdbc 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour-gateway.yaml
@@ -8341,7 +8341,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-2
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-3
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -8351,7 +8351,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
@@ -8602,7 +8602,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
@@ -8691,7 +8691,7 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
@@ -8769,7 +8769,7 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts:
diff --git a/examples/render/contour.yaml b/examples/render/contour.yaml
index cec79099b76..f1d9ccae122 100644
--- a/examples/render/contour.yaml
+++ b/examples/render/contour.yaml
@@ -8335,7 +8335,7 @@ rules:
 apiVersion: batch/v1
 kind: Job
 metadata:
-  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-2
+  name: contour-certgen-v1-26-3
   namespace: projectcontour
 spec:
   template:
@@ -8345,7 +8345,7 @@ spec:
     spec:
       containers:
       - name: contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         command:
         - contour
@@ -8596,7 +8596,7 @@ spec:
         - --contour-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         - --config-path=/config/contour.yaml
         command: ["contour"]
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: contour
         ports:
@@ -8685,7 +8685,7 @@ spec:
         args:
           - envoy
           - shutdown-manager
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         lifecycle:
           preStop:
@@ -8763,7 +8763,7 @@ spec:
         - --envoy-key-file=/certs/tls.key
         command:
         - contour
-        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.2
+        image: ghcr.io/projectcontour/contour:v1.26.3
         imagePullPolicy: IfNotPresent
         name: envoy-initconfig
         volumeMounts: