diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index feb9f314e2447913e9fb96956697017437f1d180..a24790fa9ae4d5cba98e37c353b6727a564cf715 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.8.9
+
+* add 'Return to chat' to audio call screen
+* Improve keyboard shortcuts
+* bug fixes
+
 ### Version 2.8.8
+
 * Fixed notifications not showing up under certain conditions
 * Fixed compatibility issues and crashes related to A/V calls
 
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 33bc7776b54acd4f4f66af51fbb872e20d08ce2e..636184d059a9e216a21b3ae6c43ab39c3effb731 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 394
-        versionName "2.8.8"
+        versionCode 395
+        versionName "2.8.9"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/395.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/395.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..76a654338bfaccf71806f33f4cee49f02bafde8e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/395.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+* add 'Return to chat' to audio call screen
+* Improve keyboard shortcuts
+* bug fixes