diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2b88db8a2..479472882 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,32 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.126.0] - 2023-10-22
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- Allow to filter by unread in `chatlist:try_load` ([#4824](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/4824)).
+- Add `misc_send_draft()` to JSON-RPC API ([#4839](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/4839)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- [**breaking**] Make broadcast lists create their own chat ([#4644](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/4644)).
+  - This means that UIs need to ask for the name when creating a broadcast list, similar to <https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-android/pull/2653>.
+- Add self-address to backup filename ([#4820](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/4820))
+
+### CI
+
+- Build Python wheels for deltachat-rpc-server.
+
+### Build system
+
+- Strip release binaries.
+- Workaround OpenSSL crate expecting libatomic to be available.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Set `soft_heap_limit` on SQLite database.
+- imap: Fallback to `STATUS` if `SELECT` did not return UIDNEXT.
+
 ## [1.125.0] - 2023-10-14
 
 ### API-Changes
@@ -2915,3 +2942,4 @@ https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.124.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.123.0...v1.124.0
 [1.124.1]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.124.0...v1.124.1
 [1.125.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.124.1...v1.125.0
+[1.126.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.125.0...v1.126.0
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 0d388b721..a843f5f0a 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1103,7 +1103,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1179,7 +1179,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel",
@@ -1203,7 +1203,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1218,7 +1218,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1243,7 +1243,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 7cf3db408..1cd4824a0 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.65"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index e53f1d96f..253c59bf3 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 1a087922e..1aeca3fdf 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 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 4f3dd7b4d..c2c0b4ad5 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.125.0"
+  "version": "1.126.0"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 1a810f6fe..ccc0c8071 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index 044dc79c2..bb99f55b6 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.125.0"
+version = "1.126.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05486b8fe..eb738e36f 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@
     "test:mocha": "mocha -r esm node/test/test.js --growl --reporter=spec --bail --exit"
   },
   "types": "node/dist/index.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.125.0"
+  "version": "1.126.0"
 }
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index ac787018e..1a26377ca 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2023-10-14
\ No newline at end of file
+2023-10-22
\ No newline at end of file