diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b935547858289e53ae1b1e217b9b448dd768f590..455fcdb726b2fbec084321142998c837c4ba2b0e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.17.7
+
+* Easier access to custom notification sounds via Contact details -> Overflow menu -> Custom notifications)
+* Fix direct share targets on new Android versions
+* Ability to restrict avatar visibility to contacts
+
 ### Version 2.17.6
 
 * Add ability to show message bubbles left-aligned
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 1839ee0bae642d83e5c6b25859706e5427c4c989..94dd2afb5adfd7cf814e53d8697defad4f9cf1dd 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'androidx.cardview:cardview:1.0.0'
     implementation "androidx.preference:preference:1.2.1"
     implementation 'androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:1.1.0'
-    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.13.0-alpha08'
+    implementation 'com.google.android.material:material:1.13.0-alpha09'
     implementation 'androidx.work:work-runtime:2.9.1'
 
     implementation "androidx.emoji2:emoji2:1.5.0"
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 23
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 42127
-        versionName "2.17.6"
+        versionCode 42128
+        versionName "2.17.7"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4212804.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4212804.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..9055128c02d915a6025c5ac17bfb89f43332e74a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4212804.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+* Easier access to custom notification sounds via Contact details -> Overflow menu -> Custom notifications)
+* Fix direct share targets on new Android versions
+* Ability to restrict avatar visibility to contacts