diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9ff5b5d3aa6f835088a33330961eb26fbcd59193..d40c91daa8427145eb7669ff7e79c258de556d91 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.9.6
+
+* Show call button for offline contacts if they previously announced support
+* Back button no longer ends call when call is connected
+* bug fixes
+
 ### Version 2.9.5
 
 * Quicksy: Automatically receive verification SMS
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index e2285ee27393eeea5afcb229f3c2328c48f06c71..05b1e3859dc0d90a7c4f969f8b968405bb5e3f6a 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
-        versionCode 405
-        versionName "2.9.5"
+        versionCode 406
+        versionName "2.9.6"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/406.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/406.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..e746bc7d7438b083387e87ace59d4bbf0cfa6a30
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/406.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+* Show call button for offline contacts if they previously announced support
+* Back button no longer ends call when call is connected
+* bug fixes