diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 4624dd664..ce76a1dd5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.154.2] - 2025-01-20
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- Add API to save messages ([#5606](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5606)).
+
+### Fixes
+
+- fix: Don't accidentally remove Self from groups ([#6455](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/6455)).
+- Do not create tombstones for members removed from unpromoted groups.
+
+### Build system
+
+- Switch to non-git version of encoded-words.
+
+### Refactor
+
+- Make memberlist update logic easier to follow.
+
 ## [1.154.1] - 2025-01-15
 
 ### Tests
@@ -5628,3 +5647,4 @@ https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.153.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.152.2..v1.153.0
 [1.154.0]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.153.0..v1.154.0
 [1.154.1]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.154.0..v1.154.1
+[1.154.2]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.154.1..v1.154.2
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 34137fb39..9430f30ca 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1306,7 +1306,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-broadcast",
@@ -1407,7 +1407,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.3.1",
@@ -1432,7 +1432,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1448,7 +1448,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1477,7 +1477,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6e9d23721..348c8811d 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.77"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index a36221ae7..01eb78cf4 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 8fdd156bc..a28dedf5a 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 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 28151f1ef..df7905ca7 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -58,5 +58,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.154.1"
+  "version": "1.154.2"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 77a7476c8..2a6a7bf1e 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 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 9b80ec272..2369527b8 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 = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 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 5903716c2..ec8f226e3 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 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 43ae57637..56efa2f25 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": "1.154.1"
+  "version": "1.154.2"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 89f4efbc6..354833812 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": "1.154.1"
+  "version": "1.154.2"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 9057f5cc7..cd65b16f3 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.154.1"
+version = "1.154.2"
 description = "Python bindings for the Delta Chat Core library using CFFI against the Rust-implemented libdeltachat"
 readme = "README.rst"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index 1fefb77ee..5e15938bb 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2025-01-15
\ No newline at end of file
+2025-01-20
\ No newline at end of file