diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 3deebd8a0..c5e4f7f8c 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,5 +1,24 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## Dendrite 0.8.6 (2022-05-26)
+
+### Features
+
+* Room versions 8 and 9 are now marked as stable
+* Dendrite can now assist remote users to join restricted rooms via `/make_join` and `/send_join`
+
+### Fixes
+
+* The sync API no longer returns immediately on `/sync` requests unnecessarily if it can be avoided
+* A race condition has been fixed in the sync API when updating presence via `/sync`
+* A race condition has been fixed sending E2EE keys to remote servers over federation when joining rooms
+* The `trusted_private_chat` preset should now grant power level 100 to all participant users, which should improve the user experience of direct messages
+* Invited users are now authed correctly in restricted rooms
+* The `join_authorised_by_users_server` key is now correctly stripped in restricted rooms when updating the membership event
+* Appservices should now receive invite events correctly
+* Device list updates should no longer contain optional fields with `null` values
+* The `/deactivate` endpoint has been fixed to no longer confuse Element with incorrect completed flows
+
 ## Dendrite 0.8.5 (2022-05-13)
 
 ### Features
diff --git a/internal/version.go b/internal/version.go
index 04c9a8a88..0957b4545 100644
--- a/internal/version.go
+++ b/internal/version.go
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ var build string
 const (
 	VersionMajor = 0
 	VersionMinor = 8
-	VersionPatch = 5
+	VersionPatch = 6
 	VersionTag   = "" // example: "rc1"
 )