diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 0c4d2bd43..6a6a59ec8 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,32 @@
+freedombox (26.9) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Sunil Mohan Adapa ]
+  * syncthing: Use systemd-sysusers for creating a system user account
+  * infinoted: Use systemd-sysusers for creating a system user account
+  * bepasty: Don't remove old system user and group
+
+  [ Luca Boccassi ]
+  * Stop deleting system user on remove/purge
+  * Install and use sysusers.d/tmpfiles.d config files
+
+  [ Hosted Weblate user 151773 ]
+  * Translated using Weblate (German)
+
+  [ jay ]
+  * Translated using Weblate (Dutch)
+
+  [ Frederico Gomes ]
+  * wireguard: Auto-generate client keypairs
+  * wireguard: Provide download and QR code for client config
+  * wireguard: Enable connection to a server using IPv6
+
+  [ James Valleroy ]
+  * debian/control: Add !nocheck for python3-segno
+  * locale: Update translation strings
+  * doc: Fetch latest manual
+
+ -- James Valleroy <jvalleroy@mailbox.org>  Mon, 01 Jun 2026 21:17:46 -0400
+
 freedombox (26.8) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Pierfrancesco Passerini ]
diff --git a/plinth/__init__.py b/plinth/__init__.py
index f2decbcfa..89fd60a6b 100644
--- a/plinth/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 Package init file.
 """
 
-__version__ = '26.8'
+__version__ = '26.9'