diff --git a/docs/copyright-and-licensing-information.md b/docs/copyright-and-licensing-information.md
index f536ad798fd..102a5ff80ea 100644
--- a/docs/copyright-and-licensing-information.md
+++ b/docs/copyright-and-licensing-information.md
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 ## Documentation licensing
 
-Percona Server for MySQL documentation is (C)2009-2025 Percona LLC and/or its affiliates and is distributed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
+Percona Server for MySQL documentation is (C)2009-2026 Percona LLC and/or its affiliates and is distributed under the [Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
 
 ## Software license
 
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/5.7.44-57.md b/docs/release-notes/5.7.44-57.md
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..064fa1e027d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/release-notes/5.7.44-57.md
@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+# Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-57 (2026-02-16)
+
+--8<--- "eol.release.md"
+
+## Release Information  
+
+Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-57 builds on MySQL 5.7.44 Community Edition,  
+adding enterprise-grade features and security enhancements from Percona.  
+
+## Bug fixes
+
+This release does not contain new improvements or new bug fixes from Percona.
+
+## Additional Resources  
+
+- [Install Percona Server for MySQL](../installation/install-eol.md)
+- [Percona Server for MySQL GitHub Repository](https://github.com/percona/percona-server)
+- [Contribute to the Documentation](https://docs.percona.com)  
+- [Percona Training – Start Learning Now](https://www.percona.com/training)
diff --git a/docs/release-notes/release-notes_index.md b/docs/release-notes/release-notes_index.md
index 2fbb25eace2..16bb6749f92 100644
--- a/docs/release-notes/release-notes_index.md
+++ b/docs/release-notes/release-notes_index.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Percona Server for MySQL 5.7 release notes index
 
+* [Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-57 (2026-02-16)](5.7.44-57.md)
+
 * [Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-56 (2025-11-27)](5.7.44-56.md)
 
 * [Percona Server for MySQL 5.7.44-55 (2025-09-25)](5.7.44-55.md)
diff --git a/mkdocs-base.yml b/mkdocs-base.yml
index 10ba2d5af88..ded3bbf194b 100644
--- a/mkdocs-base.yml
+++ b/mkdocs-base.yml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@ plugins:
   with-pdf: # https://github.com/orzih/mkdocs-with-pdf
     output_path: "_pdf/PerconaServer-5.7.pdf"
     cover_title: "Percona Server Documentation"
-    cover_subtitle: 5.7.44-56 (2025-11-27)
+    cover_subtitle: 5.7.44-57 (2026-02-16)
     author: "Percona Technical Documentation Team"
     cover_logo: docs/_static/Percona_Logo_Color.png
     debug_html: false
@@ -240,6 +240,7 @@ nav:
       - tokudb/removing_tokudb.md
   - Release notes:
       - Release notes index: release-notes/release-notes_index.md
+      - release-notes/5.7.44-57.md
       - release-notes/5.7.44-56.md
       - release-notes/5.7.44-55.md
       - release-notes/5.7.44-54.md
diff --git a/snippets/eol.release.md b/snippets/eol.release.md
index f50e419c3d9..1d0479882e7 100644
--- a/snippets/eol.release.md
+++ b/snippets/eol.release.md
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
-This release is part of Percona’s MySQL 5.7 Post-End-of-Life (EOL) support  
-program. It provides critical updates and ensures stability for businesses  
-relying on MySQL 5.7 beyond its official EOL.  
+This release is part of Percona’s [MySQL 5.7 End of Life Support – Upgrade to MySQL 8.0 or Stay](https://www.percona.com/navigating-mysql-5-7-end-of-life) program. It provides critical updates and ensures stability for businesses relying on MySQL 5.7 beyond its official EOL.  
 
 * Paying customers can access the full release, including pre-compiled  
   binaries, through the private repository.
diff --git a/variables.yml b/variables.yml
index eaacaf86233..31270b0fe2c 100644
--- a/variables.yml
+++ b/variables.yml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 # variables for HTML output
 
-release: '5.7.44-56'
+release: '5.7.44-57'
 version: '5.7'
-release-date: November 27, 2025
+release-date: February 16, 2026
 post: 'MySQL 5.7 Post-EOL Support from Percona'
 repo-post: 'ps-post-eol'
 eol: 'Post-EOL'