diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 9516c25bd2476b23b1f137e4a72d75e20ac5ea61..ae720c1515a9a2f88c2da5202f5569876f9a4e7c 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.17.9
+
+* Make use of SASL SCRAM Downgrade Protection (XEP-0474)
+* Send reactions to MUC PMs to correct JID
+
 ### Version 2.17.8
 
 * Fix some minor UI bugs
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b3c85abf16bcbb8a947c56669a7e0969766bfa2b..8895988ea9d4a6abeff2191dbab8ffae40da80a7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -113,8 +113,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 23
         targetSdkVersion 34
-        versionCode 42129
-        versionName "2.17.8"
+        versionCode 42131
+        versionName "2.17.9"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4213104.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4213104.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..886e2fc13126f2cea2102fdb48b3cfe9ecb2f9ae
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/4213104.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+* Make use of SASL SCRAM Downgrade Protection (XEP-0474)
+* Send reactions to MUC PMs to correct JID