diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index b8c6505..ac11ab3 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -2,6 +2,35 @@
 Highlights model component changes per release. This is not a comprehensive list
 and each linked release note should be consulted for a full list of changes.
 
+# 20260520
+## AWSM
+_None_
+
+## SMRF
+* Add new albedo decay option to support post fire scenarios. [PR#27](https://github.com/iSnobal/smrf/pull/27)
+
+### Breaking changes
+Renamed parameters in `[albedo]` section of the ini file.
+```
+[albedo]
+date_method_start_decay -> decay_start
+date_method_end_decay -> decay_end
+```
+### New ini file parameters
+```
+[albedo]
+post_fire: True|False
+post_fire_k_burned: float
+```
+### Release notes
+https://github.com/iSnobal/smrf/releases/tag/20260520
+
+## PySnobal
+_None_
+
+## TopoCalc
+_None_
+
 # 20260309
 ## AWSM
 * Updates test "gold" files with TopoCalc changes
diff --git a/conda/isnobal_linux.yaml b/conda/isnobal_linux.yaml
index 5b1fb0e..71d84b4 100644
--- a/conda/isnobal_linux.yaml
+++ b/conda/isnobal_linux.yaml
@@ -33,4 +33,4 @@ dependencies:
 - pip:
     - inicheck
     - spatialnc
-    - git+https://github.com/iSnobal/awsm.git@20260309
+    - git+https://github.com/iSnobal/awsm.git@20260520
diff --git a/conda/isnobal_macOS.yaml b/conda/isnobal_macOS.yaml
index 69dafda..e05ce2e 100644
--- a/conda/isnobal_macOS.yaml
+++ b/conda/isnobal_macOS.yaml
@@ -36,4 +36,4 @@ dependencies:
 - pip:
     - inicheck
     - spatialnc
-    - git+https://github.com/iSnobal/awsm.git@20260309
+    - git+https://github.com/iSnobal/awsm.git@20260520
diff --git a/config/awsm.ini b/config/awsm.ini
index d177821..e02e212 100644
--- a/config/awsm.ini
+++ b/config/awsm.ini
@@ -124,8 +124,8 @@ max:                     1.0
 min:                     0.0
 decay_method:            date_method
 grid_mask:               True
-date_method_start_decay: 2022-3-15
-date_method_end_decay:   2022-6-15
+decay_start:             2022-3-15
+decay_end:               2022-6-15
 date_method_decay_power: 0.714
 date_method_veg_default: 0.2