diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 89f2e0d30..532d3c0b9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,12 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.9.0
+
+* Search individual conversations
+* Notify user if message delivery fails
+* Remember display names (nicks) from Quicksy users across restarts
+* Add button to start Orbot (Tor) from notification if necessary
+
 ### Version 2.8.10
 
 * Handle GPX files
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b46db0bf8..b769feef1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 397
-        versionName "2.8.10"
+        versionCode 398
+        versionName "2.9.0"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId