diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index b671f6e17d0605079bd8cd27bc3c0d0b53c8ab02..8b6d197843e1608ef2b4c7f87c39f6949869f0fb 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 ###Changelog
 
+####Version 1.12.9
+* make grace period configurable
+
 ####Version 1.12.8
 * more bug fixes :-(
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4ba719c45361b9a31d147ec3977a1a85ac4db86e..a9552d28355fa3998830b3d2070e55f2fdb26af8 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -54,8 +54,8 @@ android {
 	defaultConfig {
 		minSdkVersion 14
 		targetSdkVersion 23
-		versionCode 149
-		versionName "1.12.8"
+		versionCode 151
+		versionName "1.12.9"
 		archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
 		applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
 	}