From 7be93f8da803272bbb18bcefc07b9540ee778809 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Element CI <ci@element.io>
Date: Thu, 10 Sep 2026 02:19:03 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] Prepare next release

---
 CHANGES.md                         | 22 ++++++++++++++++++++++
 ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj |  4 ++--
 project.yml                        |  2 +-
 3 files changed, 25 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-)

diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 9db454963..f83aeb88c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,25 @@
+## Changes in 26.09.1 (2026-09-10)
+
+### What's Changed
+
+✨ Features
+* Add a developer option and selection mode for timeline messages by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6102
+
+🐛 Bugfixes
+* Limit the custom status input to 30 characters. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6139
+* Scope dark mode change only to the presenting sheet by @Velin92 in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6144
+
+🚧 In development 🚧
+* Show message counts on room list notification badges by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6132
+
+Others
+* Fix start chat UI test snapshots following copy changes by @stefanceriu in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6137
+* Add a couple of points about code style/ordering to the AGENTS.md by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6133
+* Update the SDK. by @pixlwave in https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/pull/6147
+
+
+**Full Changelog**: https://github.com/element-hq/element-x-ios/compare/release/26.09.0...release/26.09.1
+
 ## Changes in 26.09.0 (2026-09-08)
 
 ### What's Changed
diff --git a/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj b/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
index da408584f..818971dc7 100644
--- a/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
+++ b/ElementX.xcodeproj/project.pbxproj
@@ -10301,7 +10301,7 @@
 				IS_NIGHTLY_BUILD = NO;
 				KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM).$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.5;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.09.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.09.2;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = NO;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				PRODUCTION_APP_NAME = Element;
@@ -10382,7 +10382,7 @@
 				IS_NIGHTLY_BUILD = NO;
 				KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM).$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)";
 				MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET = 14.5;
-				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.09.1;
+				MARKETING_VERSION = 26.09.2;
 				MTL_ENABLE_DEBUG_INFO = INCLUDE_SOURCE;
 				MTL_FAST_MATH = YES;
 				ONLY_ACTIVE_ARCH = YES;
diff --git a/project.yml b/project.yml
index 37068a41e..805988aff 100644
--- a/project.yml
+++ b/project.yml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ settings:
   ENABLE_BITCODE: false
   APP_NAME: ElementX
   KEYCHAIN_ACCESS_GROUP_IDENTIFIER: "$(DEVELOPMENT_TEAM).$(BASE_BUNDLE_IDENTIFIER)"
-  MARKETING_VERSION: 26.09.1
+  MARKETING_VERSION: 26.09.2
   CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION: 1
   SUPPORTS_MACCATALYST: false