diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 44bbb796f6..1d467f48d1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,31 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.136.5] - 2024-03-18
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Nicer summaries: prefer emoji over names
+- Add `save_mime_headers` to debug info ([#5350](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5350))
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Terminate ephemeral and location loop immediately on channel close.
+- Update MemberListTimestamp when sending a group message.
+- On iOS, use FILE (default) instead of MEMORY ([#5349](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5349)).
+- Add white background to recoded avatars ([#3787](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/3787)).
+
+### Build system
+
+- Add README to deltachat-rpc-client Python packages.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Document that 0 is a special value of `set_ephemeral_timer()`.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Test that reordering of Member added message results in square bracket error.
+
 ## [1.136.4] - 2024-03-11
 
 ### Build system
@@ -3714,3 +3740,4 @@ https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.136.2]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.136.1...v1.136.2
 [1.136.3]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.136.2...v1.136.3
 [1.136.4]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.136.3...v1.136.4
+[1.136.5]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.136.4...v1.136.5
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 8e642c5b22..b534452b1c 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1088,7 +1088,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1169,7 +1169,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.2.0",
@@ -1193,7 +1193,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1208,7 +1208,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index d22a496301..804668e3f3 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.70"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 11124b9170..00bda8ec3e 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index d923d89d93..860cf3bffa 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 default-run = "deltachat-jsonrpc-server"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
index b716c837ea..e9eedf04e6 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.136.4"
+  "version": "1.136.5"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 46b1ef62c4..ff1d52dd1e 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index 00e78d6a8f..ae0a2a5386 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.136.4"
+version = "1.136.5"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1c676a8814..28119f4f44 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@
     "test:mocha": "mocha node/test/test.mjs --growl --reporter=spec --bail --exit"
   },
   "types": "node/dist/index.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.136.4"
+  "version": "1.136.5"
 }
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index aacf429a32..f540dd03e1 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024-03-11
\ No newline at end of file
+2024-03-18
\ No newline at end of file