diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a796e6a5c..2c9f215d9 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,71 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.137.3] - 2024-04-16
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- [**breaking**] Remove reactions ffi; all implementations use jsonrpc.
+- Don't load trashed messages with `Message::load_from_db`.
+- Add `ChatListChanged` and `ChatListItemChanged` events ([#4476](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/4476)).
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add `check_qr` and `set_config_from_qr` APIs.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add `Account.create_chat()`.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add `Message.wait_until_delivered()`.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add `Chat.send_file()`.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add `Account.wait_for_reactions_changed()`.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Return Message from `Message.send_reaction()`.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add `Account.bring_online()`.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add `ACFactory.get_accepted_chat()`.
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Port `direct_imap.py` into deltachat-rpc-client.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Do not emit `MSGS_CHANGED` event for outgoing hidden messages.
+- `Message::get_summary()` must not return reaction summary.
+- Fix emitting `ContactsChanged` events on "recently seen" status change ([#5377](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5377)).
+- deltachat-jsonrpc: block in `inner_get_backup_qr`.
+- Add tolerance to `MemberListTimestamp` ([#5366](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5366)).
+- Keep webxdc instance for `delete_device_after` period after a status update ([#5365](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5365)).
+- Don't try to do `fetch_move_delete()` if Trash is needed but not yet configured.
+- Assign messages to chats based on not fully downloaded references.
+- Do not create ad-hoc groups from partial downloads.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: construct Thread with `target` keyword argument.
+- Format error context in `Message::load_from_db`.
+
+### Build system
+
+- cmake: adapt target install path if env var `CARGO_BUILD_TARGET` is set.
+- nix: Use stable Rust in flake.nix devshell.
+
+### CI
+
+- Use cargo-nextest instead of cargo-test.
+- Run doc tests with cargo test --workspace --doc ([#5459](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5459)).
+- Typos in CI files ([#5453](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5453)).
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add <https://deps.rs> badge.
+- Add 'Ubuntu Touch' to the list of 'frontend projects'
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Do not ignore `Contact::get_by_id` errors in `get_encrinfo`.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Use `list`, `set` and `tuple` instead of `typing`.
+- Use `clone_from()` ([#5451](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5451)).
+- Do not check for `is_trash()` in `get_last_reaction_if_newer_than()`.
+- Split off functional contact tools into its own crate ([#5444](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5444))
+- Fix nightly clippy warnings.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Test withdrawing group join QR codes.
+- `display_chat()`: Don't add day markers.
+- Move reaction tests to JSON-RPC.
+- node: Increase 'static tests' timeout to 5 minutes.
+
 ## [1.137.2] - 2024-04-05
 
 ### API-Changes
@@ -3872,3 +3938,4 @@ https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.137.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.136.6...v1.137.0
 [1.137.1]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.137.0...v1.137.1
 [1.137.2]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.137.1...v1.137.2
+[1.137.3]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.137.2...v1.137.3
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index edf8552ae..0a5af226b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1145,7 +1145,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1237,7 +1237,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.2.0",
@@ -1261,7 +1261,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1276,7 +1276,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1305,7 +1305,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index df87b99ff..cf63ac843 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.77"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 014567cf9..a5ee21201 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 7d4975b2b..ca0f8cd2a 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 default-run = "deltachat-jsonrpc-server"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
index 3b6d0d37f..170b03438 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -53,5 +53,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.137.2"
+  "version": "1.137.3"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index da6ce6e13..9b5faa6bb 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
index 8e5956a2f..4b89c057e 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-client"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 description = "Python client for Delta Chat core JSON-RPC interface"
 classifiers = [
     "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index d67b80a4d..b4bb7c48c 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 1da144d0f..bbbffa05d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@
     "test:mocha": "mocha node/test/test.mjs --growl --reporter=spec --bail --exit"
   },
   "types": "node/dist/index.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.137.2"
+  "version": "1.137.3"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 9a2a97bef..608975338 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.137.2"
+version = "1.137.3"
 description = "Python bindings for the Delta Chat Core library using CFFI against the Rust-implemented libdeltachat"
 readme = "README.rst"
 requires-python = ">=3.7"
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index c2ed85193..fabfaf0bd 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024-04-05
\ No newline at end of file
+2024-04-16
\ No newline at end of file