diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4466fb2de..6a842eb30 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,38 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [2.47.0] - 2026-03-24
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Don't fall into infinite loop if the folder is missing ([#8021](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/8021)).
+- Delete `available_post_msgs` row if the message is already downloaded.
+- Delete `available_post_msgs` row if there is no corresponding IMAP entry.
+- Make newlines work in chat descriptions ([#8012](https://github.com/chatmail/core/pull/8012)).
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- use SEIPDv2 if all recipients support it.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Add shadowsocks spec to standards.md.
+- Document Header Confidentiality Policy.
+- `deltachat_rpc_client`: make sphinx documentation display method parameters.
+- Remove `draft/aeap-mvp.md` which is superseded by key-contacts and multi-relay.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Remove code to send messages without intended recipient fingerprint.
+
+### Tests
+
+- Make `add_or_lookup_contact_id_no_key` public.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- cargo: bump sdp from 0.10.0 to 0.17.1.
+- Add RUSTSEC-2026-0049 exception to deny.toml.
+
 ## [2.46.0] - 2026-03-19
 
 ### API-Changes
@@ -7950,3 +7983,4 @@ https://github.com/chatmail/core/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [2.44.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.43.0..v2.44.0
 [2.45.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.44.0..v2.45.0
 [2.46.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.45.0..v2.46.0
+[2.47.0]: https://github.com/chatmail/core/compare/v2.46.0..v2.47.0
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 96d3a160d..ec8694661 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1307,7 +1307,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "astral-tokio-tar",
@@ -1416,7 +1416,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.5.0",
@@ -1437,7 +1437,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1453,7 +1453,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index f572397eb..ee5cd2587 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 edition = "2024"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.88"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index b5fa06a07..9fae373d0 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 5a7fa9863..cb638ca01 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC API"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
index 641bd2d9a..502623bfc 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -54,5 +54,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.47.0-dev"
+  "version": "2.47.0"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 7fd89148c..f8f65cd37 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 repository = "https://github.com/chatmail/core"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml b/deltachat-rpc-client/pyproject.toml
index e38c99038..d332d1767 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 = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 description = "Python client for Delta Chat core JSON-RPC interface"
 classifiers = [
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index 3b9ae7eaa..e44f787fa 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
index a8cf6bab6..8fe1dcd28 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/npm-package/package.json
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "index.d.ts",
-  "version": "2.47.0-dev"
+  "version": "2.47.0"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index fa3c8d88e..a3e23b6f6 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "2.47.0-dev"
+version = "2.47.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 description = "Python bindings for the Delta Chat Core library using CFFI against the Rust-implemented libdeltachat"
 readme = "README.rst"
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index 923c22dfc..50ded3194 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2026-03-19
\ No newline at end of file
+2026-03-24
\ No newline at end of file