diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index aa4a4cb03..93a6d1147 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -153,8 +153,8 @@ android {
         targetSdkVersion 34
 
         // versionNameSuffix " -beta_(2023-10-26)" // " beta_(XXXX-XX-XX)" // activate for beta versions
-        versionCode 171
-        versionName "1.7.9.5.3"
+        versionCode 172
+        versionName "1.7.9.6"
         //resConfigs "en"
 
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
diff --git a/git/release/output-metadata.json b/git/release/output-metadata.json
index 98bd2eee5..ddebeafb1 100644
--- a/git/release/output-metadata.json
+++ b/git/release/output-metadata.json
@@ -11,35 +11,9 @@
       "type": "UNIVERSAL",
       "filters": [],
       "attributes": [],
-      "versionCode": 171,
-      "versionName": "1.7.9.5.3",
-      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.5.3-git-universal-release.apk"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
-      "filters": [
-        {
-          "filterType": "ABI",
-          "value": "x86"
-        }
-      ],
-      "attributes": [],
-      "versionCode": 17102,
-      "versionName": "1.7.9.5.3",
-      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.5.3-git-x86-release.apk"
-    },
-    {
-      "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
-      "filters": [
-        {
-          "filterType": "ABI",
-          "value": "arm64-v8a"
-        }
-      ],
-      "attributes": [],
-      "versionCode": 17104,
-      "versionName": "1.7.9.5.3",
-      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.5.3-git-arm64-v8a-release.apk"
+      "versionCode": 172,
+      "versionName": "1.7.9.6",
+      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.6-git-universal-release.apk"
     },
     {
       "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
@@ -50,9 +24,22 @@
         }
       ],
       "attributes": [],
-      "versionCode": 17101,
-      "versionName": "1.7.9.5.3",
-      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.5.3-git-armeabi-v7a-release.apk"
+      "versionCode": 17201,
+      "versionName": "1.7.9.6",
+      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.6-git-armeabi-v7a-release.apk"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
+      "filters": [
+        {
+          "filterType": "ABI",
+          "value": "x86"
+        }
+      ],
+      "attributes": [],
+      "versionCode": 17202,
+      "versionName": "1.7.9.6",
+      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.6-git-x86-release.apk"
     },
     {
       "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
@@ -63,9 +50,22 @@
         }
       ],
       "attributes": [],
-      "versionCode": 17103,
-      "versionName": "1.7.9.5.3",
-      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.5.3-git-x86_64-release.apk"
+      "versionCode": 17203,
+      "versionName": "1.7.9.6",
+      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.6-git-x86_64-release.apk"
+    },
+    {
+      "type": "ONE_OF_MANY",
+      "filters": [
+        {
+          "filterType": "ABI",
+          "value": "arm64-v8a"
+        }
+      ],
+      "attributes": [],
+      "versionCode": 17204,
+      "versionName": "1.7.9.6",
+      "outputFile": "monocles chat-1.7.9.6-git-arm64-v8a-release.apk"
     }
   ],
   "elementType": "File"