diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index e6b813b4..6b189ad4 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -3,7 +3,10 @@
 
 
 
-3.5.9git
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+
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+3.5.9 (2020-07-19)
 
 - new app icon for Jamulus, created by geheimerEichkater (#410)
 
@@ -33,12 +36,6 @@
 - bug fix: grouping faders in the client should be proportional (see discussion in #202, #419)
 
 
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 3.5.8 (2020-06-30)
 
 - bug fix: incorrect selection of UI language (#408)
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 12c95086..288b6762 100755
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 3.5.9git
+VERSION = 3.5.9
 
 # use target name which does not use a captital letter at the beginning
 contains(CONFIG, "noupcasename") {