diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index bc5cc9b996..4cb3447938 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,55 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## [1.116.0] - 2023-06-05
+
+### API-Changes
+
+- Add `dc_jsonrpc_blocking_call()`.
+
+### Changes
+
+- Generate OpenRPC definitions for JSON-RPC.
+- Add more context to message loading errors.
+
+### Fixes
+
+- Build deltachat-node prebuilds on Debian 10.
+
+### Documentation
+
+- Document release process in `RELEASE.md`.
+- Add contributing guidelines `CONTRIBUTING.md`.
+- Update instructions for python devenv.
+- python: Document pytest fixtures.
+
+### Tests
+
+- python: Make `test_mdn_asymmetric` less flaky.
+- Make `test_group_with_removed_message_id` less flaky.
+- Add golden tests infrastructure ([#4395](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-core-rust/pull/4395)).
+
+### Build system
+
+- git-cliff: Changelog generation improvements.
+- `set_core_version.py`: Expect release date in the changelog.
+
+### CI
+
+- Require Python 3.8 for deltachat-rpc-client.
+- mergeable: Allow PR titles to start with "ci" and "build".
+- Remove incorrect comment.
+- dependabot: Use `chore` prefix for dependency updates.
+- Remove broken `node-delete-preview.yml` workflow.
+- Add top comments to GH Actions workflows.
+- Run node.js lint on Windows.
+- Update clippy to 1.70.0.
+
+### Miscellaneous Tasks
+
+- Remove release.toml.
+- gitattributes: Configure LF line endings for JavaScript files.
+- Update dependencies
+
 ## [1.112.10] - 2023-06-01
 
 ### Fixes
diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index b8d74598ea..15900472ae 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -1160,7 +1160,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1236,7 +1236,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "async-channel",
@@ -1260,7 +1260,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 dependencies = [
  "ansi_term",
  "anyhow",
@@ -1275,7 +1275,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
@@ -1300,7 +1300,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 dependencies = [
  "anyhow",
  "deltachat",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index bd74635a51..1c8c0ff893 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 edition = "2021"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 rust-version = "1.65"
diff --git a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
index 0934b58ec0..3e33bfded0 100644
--- a/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-ffi/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat_ffi"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 description = "Deltachat FFI"
 edition = "2018"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
index 3e562debda..092dd9c307 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-jsonrpc"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 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 dd9be70e76..51b412b419 100644
--- a/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
+++ b/deltachat-jsonrpc/typescript/package.json
@@ -55,5 +55,5 @@
   },
   "type": "module",
   "types": "dist/deltachat.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.115.0"
+  "version": "1.116.0"
 }
diff --git a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
index 88285999d1..80a3826da1 100644
--- a/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-repl/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-repl"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 license = "MPL-2.0"
 edition = "2021"
 
diff --git a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
index b54a8e620a..6a8054bbee 100644
--- a/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
+++ b/deltachat-rpc-server/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "deltachat-rpc-server"
-version = "1.115.0"
+version = "1.116.0"
 description = "DeltaChat JSON-RPC server"
 edition = "2021"
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index fec827f3c7..419a8fb068 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -60,5 +60,5 @@
     "test:mocha": "mocha -r esm node/test/test.js --growl --reporter=spec --bail --exit"
   },
   "types": "node/dist/index.d.ts",
-  "version": "1.115.0"
+  "version": "1.116.0"
 }
diff --git a/release-date.in b/release-date.in
index 4c3400c522..9fc505c6aa 100644
--- a/release-date.in
+++ b/release-date.in
@@ -1 +1 @@
-2023-06-01
\ No newline at end of file
+2023-06-05
\ No newline at end of file