diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 5427b8dc..265cbe80 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,11 @@
+Changes in [0.9.5](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/tag/v0.9.5) (2016-12-24)
+==========================================================================================
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/compare/v0.9.4...v0.9.5)
+
+ * make electron send email validation URLs with a nextlink of riot.im rather than file:///
+ * add gnu-tar to debian electron build deps
+ * fix win32 shortcut in start menu
+
 Changes in [0.9.4](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/releases/tag/v0.9.4) (2016-12-22)
 ==========================================================================================
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/riot-web/compare/v0.9.3...v0.9.4)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 456874a7..3f9f46e2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "riot-web",
   "productName": "Riot",
   "main": "electron/src/electron-main.js",
-  "version": "0.9.4",
+  "version": "0.9.5",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "Vector Creations Ltd.",
   "repository": {