diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 5d5a31903..a7c8fc9c4 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+freedombox (24.5) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  [ Sunil Mohan Adapa ]
+  * container: Fix issue with missing make command on stable image
+  * setup: Minor refactoring of force upgrader class instantiation
+  * setup: Ensure that force upgrade won't run when app is not installed
+  * setup: Ensure that apt is updated before checking force upgrade
+  * firewalld: Implement force upgrading to any 2.x versions
+  * backups: tests: Don't use pytest marks on fixtures
+  * tor: tests: Fix issue with pytest 8.x versions
+  * tor: tests: Convert to pytest style tests from class based tests
+  * pyproject.toml: Exclude the build directory from mypy checks
+  * gitweb, users: Minor fixes for newer pycodestyle
+  * daemon: Add new component for daemons shared across apps
+  * wordpress: Add shared daemon component for mariadb/mysql
+  * zoph: Add shared daemon component for mariadb/mysql
+
+  [ James Valleroy ]
+  * setup: Try force upgrade before running app setup
+  * tests: Patch apps_init for enable/disable daemon test
+  * doc: Fetch latest manual
+
+  [ Olaf Schaf ]
+  * Translated using Weblate (German)
+
+ -- James Valleroy <jvalleroy@mailbox.org>  Mon, 26 Feb 2024 20:58:45 -0500
+
 freedombox (24.4) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   [ Johannes Keyser ]
diff --git a/plinth/__init__.py b/plinth/__init__.py
index 43be27668..5ccd68a0b 100644
--- a/plinth/__init__.py
+++ b/plinth/__init__.py
@@ -3,4 +3,4 @@
 Package init file.
 """
 
-__version__ = '24.4'
+__version__ = '24.5'