diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 65baaedd8..9b597c4f6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.9.4
+* minor stability improvements for A/V calls
+
 ### Version 2.9.3
 
 * Fixed connectivity issues when different accounts used different SCRAM mechanisms
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index de1c4efed..b3b95a841 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
-        versionCode 403
-        versionName "2.9.3"
+        versionCode 404
+        versionName "2.9.4"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/404.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/404.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d4f2e7b6d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/404.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* minor stability improvements for A/V calls