diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 19752423fd..033ba8d738 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,29 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.139.5] - 2024-05-23
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- deltachat-ffi: Make WebXdcRealtimeData data usable in CFFI.
+- Add event channel overflow event.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add EventType.WEBXDC_REALTIME_DATA constant.
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add Message.send_webxdc_realtime_advertisement().
+- deltachat-rpc-client: Add Message.send_webxdc_realtime_data().
+
+### Features / Changes
+
+- deltachat-repl: Add start-realtime and send-realtime commands.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- peer_channels: Connect to peers that advertise to you.
+- Don't recode images in `Viewtype::File` messages ([#5617](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/5617)).
+
+### Tests
+
+- peer_channels: Add test_parallel_connect().
+- "SecureJoin wait" state and info messages.
+
 ## [1.139.4] - 2024-05-21
 
 ### Features / Changes
@@ -4275,3 +4299,4 @@ https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Aclosed
 [1.139.2]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.139.1...v1.139.2
 [1.139.3]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.139.2...v1.139.3
 [1.139.4]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.139.3...v1.139.4
+[1.139.5]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/compare/v1.139.4...v1.139.5
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 44c545e6c1..aa5e907f4b 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1347,7 +1347,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1442,7 +1442,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel 2.2.1",
@@ -1467,7 +1467,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1482,7 +1482,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1511,7 +1511,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3c10212d60..a5598d75ae 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.77"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 7523caf60c..340828caa9 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 8e4f303ba5..30aaefd64c 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 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 0724780079..306b4945b0 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": "1.139.4"
+  "version": "1.139.5"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 575ce4ab6b..50a603a212 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 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 8a52b76b58..066016949e 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 = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 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 bb712d330b..01ba6c9951 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 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 4cc777d67b..e442b222e4 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": "1.139.4"
+  "version": "1.139.5"
 }
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 727a1f17f0..1ef9ec7eac 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": "1.139.4"
+  "version": "1.139.5"
 }
diff --git a/python/pyproject.toml b/python/pyproject.toml
index 61f55dfdee..84f46e19d1 100644
--- a/python/pyproject.toml
+++ b/python/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.139.4"
+version = "1.139.5"
 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 1fc3d06a0d..9132237c8c 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2024-05-21
\ No newline at end of file
+2024-05-23
\ No newline at end of file