diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6fff22..9b60ad5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+Changes in [1.7.9](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/releases/tag/v1.7.9) (2020-10-12)
+=================================================================================================
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/compare/v1.7.9-rc.1...v1.7.9)
+
+ * No changes since rc.1
+
+Changes in [1.7.9-rc.1](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/releases/tag/v1.7.9-rc.1) (2020-10-07)
+===========================================================================================================
+[Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/compare/v1.7.8...v1.7.9-rc.1)
+
+ * package.json: Bump the seshat version.
+   [\#145](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/pull/145)
+ * Explicitly depend on `request` as webcontents-handler requires it
+   [\#144](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/pull/144)
+ * Upgrade png-to-ico
+   [\#143](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/pull/143)
+ * Point 'new issue' link at issue-type choice page
+   [\#142](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/pull/142)
+
 Changes in [1.7.8](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/releases/tag/v1.7.8) (2020-09-28)
 =================================================================================================
 [Full Changelog](https://github.com/vector-im/element-desktop/compare/v1.7.8-rc.1...v1.7.8)
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index d9ccf6a..0ac57ae 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
   "name": "element-desktop",
   "productName": "Element",
   "main": "src/electron-main.js",
-  "version": "1.7.8",
+  "version": "1.7.9",
   "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
   "author": "Element",
   "repository": {