diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 2546d7e2d..02271ee99 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.142.11] - 2024-08-30
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Set backward verification when observing vc-contact-confirm or `vg-member-added` ([#5930](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5930)).
+
 ## [1.142.10] - 2024-08-26
 
 ### Fixes
@@ -4792,3 +4798,4 @@ https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.142.8]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.142.7...v1.142.8
 [1.142.9]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.142.8...v1.142.9
 [1.142.10]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.142.9..v1.142.10
+[1.142.11]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.142.10..v1.142.11
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index e65cd02f6..f1165e58f 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1353,7 +1353,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1444,7 +1444,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.3.1",
@@ -1469,7 +1469,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1484,7 +1484,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1513,7 +1513,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 6adcfdef9..0b7eb267b 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.77"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index a16743f3f..3da136223 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index bdd556605..fb29e265e 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 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 6650eb1b4..546aaea19 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": "1.142.10"
+  "version": "1.142.11"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 0cb80ac66..4de00b872 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 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 a758b7ec8..87698ae18 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 = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 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 d9cafb43b..81a51ab75 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 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 b5a81b4aa..a528d574d 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": "1.142.10"
+  "version": "1.142.11"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index df7d448bf..749d62c5e 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": "1.142.10"
+  "version": "1.142.11"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 634f46d0f..9e1bdede8 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.142.10"
+version = "1.142.11"
 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 05a6be5fc..d77b3a25b 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024-08-26
\ No newline at end of file
+2024-08-30
\ No newline at end of file