diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ff76c1471..a8ac02e81 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 ## [Unreleased][unreleased]
 
+<a id="1_45_5"></a>
+
+## [v1.45.5] - 2024-06-08
+
 ### Added
 - send contact as VCard from attachment context menu #3830
 
@@ -2648,7 +2652,9 @@ This section is only relevant to contributors.
 
 **Historical Note 2** We removed the older changelog, you can look at the git history to get it. (version numbers made hallmark crazy)
 
-[unreleased]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.45.4...HEAD
+[unreleased]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.45.5...HEAD
+
+[1.45.5]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.45.4...v1.45.5
 
 [1.45.4]: https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/compare/v1.45.3...v1.45.4
 
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 3413a5151..6a0b6f84a 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.45.4",
+  "version": "1.45.5",
   "lockfileVersion": 3,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-      "version": "1.45.4",
+      "version": "1.45.5",
       "hasInstallScript": true,
       "license": "GPL-3.0-or-later",
       "dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 9f47d6398..1328ef543 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "deltachat-desktop",
-  "version": "1.45.4",
+  "version": "1.45.5",
   "description": "Desktop Application for delta.chat",
   "main": "index.js",
   "type": "module",
diff --git a/src/renderer/deviceMessages.ts b/src/renderer/deviceMessages.ts
index 67d964cb4..d3e5f21cd 100644
--- a/src/renderer/deviceMessages.ts
+++ b/src/renderer/deviceMessages.ts
@@ -39,8 +39,8 @@ export async function updateDeviceChats(
     [Full Changelog](https://github.com/deltachat/deltachat-desktop/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md#1_46_0)`,
   })
 
-  await addDeviceMessage('changelog-version-1.45.1', {
-    text: `Thanks for testing the 1.45.1 testrelease, this is the release candidate for the 1.46.0 release.
+  await addDeviceMessage('changelog-version-1.45.5', {
+    text: `Thanks for testing the 1.45.5 testrelease, this is the release candidate for the 1.46.0 release.
 Please report issues that you found on https://support.delta.chat/t/help-testing-the-upcoming-v1-45-x-release/3089`,
   })
 }