diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
index 3e63ce24..ec993282 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yaml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ on:
   workflow_dispatch:
 env:
   GALAXY_FORK: galaxyproject
-  GALAXY_BRANCH: release_25.0
+  GALAXY_BRANCH: release_26.0
   MAX_CHUNKS: 40
 jobs:
   setup:
diff --git a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
index 1990956d..792bcddb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/pr.yaml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ on:
       - '*'
 env:
   GALAXY_FORK: galaxyproject
-  GALAXY_BRANCH: release_25.0
+  GALAXY_BRANCH: release_26.0
   MAX_CHUNKS: 4
   MAX_FILE_SIZE: 1M
 concurrency:
diff --git a/tools/parse_image_metadata/.shed.yml b/tools/parse_image_metadata/.shed.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..5c96c62e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/parse_image_metadata/.shed.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+categories:
+- Imaging
+
+description: Parse image metadata as parameter values (width, height, number of channels, etc.)
+
+long_description: |
+  This tool can be used in workflows to parse parameter values from image metadata.
+
+name: parse_image_metadata
+
+owner: imgteam
+homepage_url: https://github.com/bmcv
+remote_repository_url: https://github.com/BMCV/galaxy-image-analysis/tree/master/tools/parse_image_metadata/
+
+type: unrestricted
diff --git a/tools/parse_image_metadata/creators.xml b/tools/parse_image_metadata/creators.xml
new file mode 120000
index 00000000..5d2b71e0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/parse_image_metadata/creators.xml
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+../../macros/creators.xml
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tools/parse_image_metadata/parse_image_metadata.xml b/tools/parse_image_metadata/parse_image_metadata.xml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..29ae7247
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tools/parse_image_metadata/parse_image_metadata.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,128 @@
+<tool name="Parse value from image metadata" id="param_image_metadata" version="0.1.0" tool_type="expression" profile="19.05">
+    <description/>
+    <macros>
+        <import>creators.xml</import>
+    </macros>
+    <creator>
+        <expand macro="creators/bmcv"/>
+        <expand macro="creators/kostrykin"/>
+    </creator>
+    <macros/>
+    <edam_operations>
+        <edam_operation>operation_3443</edam_operation>
+    </edam_operations>
+    <expression type="ecma5.1">
+    {
+        return {
+            'width': parseInt($job.input1.metadata.width),
+            'height': parseInt($job.input1.metadata.height),
+            'channels': parseInt($job.input1.metadata.channels),
+            'depth': parseInt($job.input1.metadata.depth),
+            'frames': parseInt($job.input1.metadata.frames)
+        };
+    }
+    </expression>
+    <inputs>
+        <param type="data" format="tiff,png" label="Input file containing parameter to parse out of" load_contents="0" name="input1"/>
+    </inputs>
+    <outputs>
+        <output type="integer" name="width" from="width"/>
+        <output type="integer" name="height" from="height"/>
+        <output type="integer" name="channels" from="channels"/>
+        <output type="integer" name="depth" from="depth"/>
+        <output type="integer" name="frames" from="frames"/>
+    </outputs>
+    <tests>
+        <test expect_num_outputs="5">
+            <param name="input1" value="input_yxc.png"/>
+            <output name="width">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="265"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="height">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="530"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="channels">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="4"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="depth">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="0"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="frames">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="1"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+        </test>
+        <test expect_num_outputs="5">
+            <param name="input1" value="input_yxz.tiff"/>
+            <output name="width">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="265"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="height">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="530"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="channels">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="0"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="depth">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="4"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="frames">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="0"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+        </test>
+        <test expect_num_outputs="5">
+            <param name="input1" value="input_yxt.tiff"/>
+            <output name="width">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="265"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="height">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="530"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="channels">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="0"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="depth">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="0"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+            <output name="frames">
+                <assert_contents>
+                    <has_line line="4"/>
+                </assert_contents>
+            </output>
+        </test>
+    </tests>
+    <help><![CDATA[
+
+        **Parse image metadata as parameter values.**
+
+        This tool can be used in workflows to parse parameter values from image metadata (e.g., width, height, etc.).
+
+    ]]></help>
+</tool>
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