diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d1737a627e954721dd014a064d2853628125720..b935547858289e53ae1b1e217b9b448dd768f590 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.17.6
+
+* Add ability to show message bubbles left-aligned
+
 ### Version 2.17.5
 
 * Move message bubbles closer together instead of merging them
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c8c048df072f32d07063680ea7e3466b1937e9aa..1f95a139f8661c06a627c15f890fb0638ea45445 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -111,8 +111,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 23
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 42126
-        versionName "2.17.5"
+        versionCode 42127
+        versionName "2.17.6"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4212704.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4212704.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..1c21c350b62e1b0d25f2fedd1ca66ee6a92a82aa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4212704.txt
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+* Add ability to show message bubbles left-aligned