diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609000.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609000.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0b54ecc6f8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609000.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: several important bug fixes and improvements.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609010.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609010.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..e3380c06f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/202609010.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+Main changes in this version: important bug fixes and improvements.
+Full changelog: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-android/releases
diff --git a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
index 0c2885aaa1..e33351f2ef 100644
--- a/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
+++ b/plugins/src/main/kotlin/Versions.kt
@@ -39,13 +39,13 @@ private const val versionYear = 26
  * Month of the version on 2 digits. Value must be in [1,12].
  * Do not update this value. it is updated by the release script.
  */
-private const val versionMonth = 8
+private const val versionMonth = 9
 
 /**
  * Release number in the month. Value must be in [0,99].
  * Do not update this value. it is updated by the release script.
  */
-private const val versionReleaseNumber = 4
+private const val versionReleaseNumber = 1
 
 object Versions {
     /**
diff --git a/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt b/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt
index ff8cec3036..b67c1f527c 100644
--- a/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt
+++ b/tools/manifest/gplay/release/aaptDump.txt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-package: name='io.element.android.x' versionCode='202608040' versionName='26.08.4' platformBuildVersionName='17' platformBuildVersionCode='37' compileSdkVersion='37' compileSdkVersionCodename='17'
+package: name='io.element.android.x' versionCode='202609010' versionName='26.09.1' platformBuildVersionName='17' platformBuildVersionCode='37' compileSdkVersion='37' compileSdkVersionCodename='17'
 sdkVersion:'24'
 targetSdkVersion:'37'
 uses-permission: name='android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS'