diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index dcf4afff8..048c6c97b 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,45 @@
+## Changes in 1.9.0 (2022-08-24)
+
+🙌 Improvements
+
+- KeyBackup: Adapt changes from sdk, add an entry into encryption info view of a message. ([#6555](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/6555))
+- Upgrade MatrixSDK version ([v0.23.16](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-ios-sdk/releases/tag/v0.23.16)).
+- Display the option "Share invite link" only when the room is accessible by link. ([#6496](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6496))
+- New App Layout: Added missing empty states in room list and space bottom sheet ([#6514](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6514))
+- Groups: Support for groups has been removed now that Spaces are fully available. ([#6523](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6523))
+- Change text when swiping on room from Delete to Leave. ([#6568](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6568))
+- New App Layout: added suppport for room invites in the all chats screen ([#6600](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6600))
+- App Layout: UI tweaks for Tabs ([#6605](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6605))
+- New App Layout: Added onboarding screen ([#6607](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6607))
+- App Layout: last UI tweaks before RC ([#6608](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6608))
+- App Layout: Activated feature in BuildSettings ([#6616](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6616))
+- App Layout: Added usage measures ([#6618](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6618))
+
+🐛 Bugfixes
+
+- RoomViewController: Wait for table view updates before checing read marker visibility. ([#5932](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/5932))
+- Add a login and signup fallback SSO option for homeservers that don't offer a list of identity providers. ([#6569](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6569))
+- App Layout: fixed Cancel and Back on Spaces Bottom Sheet ([#6572](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6572))
+- App Layout: updated context menus according to last design update ([#6574](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6574))
+- App Layout: reintroduced existing Notification left markers on room cells ([#6578](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6578))
+- App Layout: Leaving a Space now sends user to All Chats ([#6581](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6581))
+- App Layout: added space invites in space bottom sheet ([#6599](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6599))
+
+⚠️ API Changes
+
+- Reverts #6275, bringing the local DesignKit package back. ([#6586](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/6586))
+- Communities: GroupsViewController etc have all been removed now that Spaces are available in the app. ([#6523](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6523))
+
+🚧 In development 🚧
+
+- Device manager: Add new session management screen. ([#6585](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6585))
+
+Others
+
+- Sentry: Upload Dsyms to Sentry when building Alpha ([#6413](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/6413))
+- Analytics: Log all errors to analytics ([#6611](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/6611))
+
+
 ## Changes in 1.8.27 (2022-08-12)
 
 Others
diff --git a/Podfile b/Podfile
index bfc7ad7f7..5f856ef64 100644
--- a/Podfile
+++ b/Podfile
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ use_frameworks!
 # - `{ :specHash => {sdk spec hash}` to depend on specific pod options (:git => …, :podspec => …) for MatrixSDK repo. Used by Fastfile during CI
 #
 # Warning: our internal tooling depends on the name of this variable name, so be sure not to change it
-$matrixSDKVersion = '= 0.23.15'
+$matrixSDKVersion = '= 0.23.16'
 # $matrixSDKVersion = :local
 # $matrixSDKVersion = { :branch => 'develop'}
 # $matrixSDKVersion = { :specHash => { git: 'https://git.io/fork123', branch: 'fix' } }
diff --git a/Podfile.lock b/Podfile.lock
index e92bfbcac..9f096ee4c 100644
--- a/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Podfile.lock
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ PODS:
   - LoggerAPI (1.9.200):
     - Logging (~> 1.1)
   - Logging (1.4.0)
-  - MatrixSDK (0.23.15):
-    - MatrixSDK/Core (= 0.23.15)
-  - MatrixSDK/Core (0.23.15):
+  - MatrixSDK (0.23.16):
+    - MatrixSDK/Core (= 0.23.16)
+  - MatrixSDK/Core (0.23.16):
     - AFNetworking (~> 4.0.0)
     - GZIP (~> 1.3.0)
     - libbase58 (~> 0.1.4)
@@ -66,9 +66,9 @@ PODS:
     - OLMKit (~> 3.2.5)
     - Realm (= 10.27.0)
     - SwiftyBeaver (= 1.9.5)
-  - MatrixSDK/CryptoSDK (0.23.15):
+  - MatrixSDK/CryptoSDK (0.23.16):
     - MatrixSDKCrypto (= 0.1.0)
-  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (0.23.15):
+  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (0.23.16):
     - JitsiMeetSDK (= 5.0.2)
     - MatrixSDK/Core
   - MatrixSDKCrypto (0.1.0)
@@ -123,8 +123,8 @@ DEPENDENCIES:
   - KeychainAccess (~> 4.2.2)
   - KTCenterFlowLayout (~> 1.3.1)
   - libPhoneNumber-iOS (~> 0.9.13)
-  - MatrixSDK (= 0.23.15)
-  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (= 0.23.15)
+  - MatrixSDK (= 0.23.16)
+  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (= 0.23.16)
   - OLMKit
   - PostHog (~> 1.4.4)
   - ReadMoreTextView (~> 3.0.1)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   libPhoneNumber-iOS: 0a32a9525cf8744fe02c5206eb30d571e38f7d75
   LoggerAPI: ad9c4a6f1e32f518fdb43a1347ac14d765ab5e3d
   Logging: beeb016c9c80cf77042d62e83495816847ef108b
-  MatrixSDK: 9ed379b45f6809fc573db53a30a4d09f960e5886
+  MatrixSDK: 522910756169e688afc6ebd12aa549c16bc759dd
   MatrixSDKCrypto: 4b9146d5ef484550341be056a164c6930038028e
   OLMKit: da115f16582e47626616874e20f7bb92222c7a51
   PostHog: 4b6321b521569092d4ef3a02238d9435dbaeb99f
@@ -241,6 +241,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   zxcvbn-ios: fef98b7c80f1512ff0eec47ac1fa399fc00f7e3c
   ZXingObjC: fdbb269f25dd2032da343e06f10224d62f537bdb
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 044b4d9f0d9485e1407019fb3c7b267458120a89
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 32a777fedc1a3ac9b62775803835a9704ef6acdd
 
-COCOAPODS: 1.11.3
+COCOAPODS: 1.11.2
diff --git a/changelog.d/5932.bugfix b/changelog.d/5932.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 967a872aa..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/5932.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-RoomViewController: Wait for table view updates before checing read marker visibility.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6496.change b/changelog.d/6496.change
deleted file mode 100644
index e2d12eb78..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6496.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Display the option "Share invite link" only when the room is accessible by link.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6514.change b/changelog.d/6514.change
deleted file mode 100644
index f1ab57103..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6514.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-New App Layout: Added missing empty states in room list and space bottom sheet
diff --git a/changelog.d/6523.api b/changelog.d/6523.api
deleted file mode 100644
index b916a4263..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6523.api
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Communities: GroupsViewController etc have all been removed now that Spaces are available in the app.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6523.change b/changelog.d/6523.change
deleted file mode 100644
index e31ca639b..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6523.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Groups: Support for groups has been removed now that Spaces are fully available.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6568.change b/changelog.d/6568.change
deleted file mode 100644
index 39fc2da1a..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6568.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Change text when swiping on room from Delete to Leave.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6569.bugfix b/changelog.d/6569.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 02a1b3d7e..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6569.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add a login and signup fallback SSO option for homeservers that don't offer a list of identity providers.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/6572.bugfix b/changelog.d/6572.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index d0d247de4..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6572.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: fixed Cancel and Back on Spaces Bottom Sheet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/6574.bugfix b/changelog.d/6574.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index b451e9f27..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6574.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: updated context menus according to last design update
diff --git a/changelog.d/6578.bugfix b/changelog.d/6578.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index d0f1fa45e..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6578.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: reintroduced existing Notification left markers on room cells
diff --git a/changelog.d/6581.bugfix b/changelog.d/6581.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index e2a60be27..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6581.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: Leaving a Space now sends user to All Chats
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/6585.wip b/changelog.d/6585.wip
deleted file mode 100644
index d02a0134e..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6585.wip
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Device manager: Add new session management screen.
diff --git a/changelog.d/6599.bugfix b/changelog.d/6599.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 215f78890..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6599.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: added space invites in space bottom sheet
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/6600.change b/changelog.d/6600.change
deleted file mode 100644
index 86e439f79..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6600.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-New App Layout: added suppport for room invites in the all chats screen
diff --git a/changelog.d/6605.change b/changelog.d/6605.change
deleted file mode 100644
index 9c15624d2..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6605.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: UI tweaks for Tabs
diff --git a/changelog.d/6607.change b/changelog.d/6607.change
deleted file mode 100644
index 423a20903..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6607.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-New App Layout: Added onboarding screen
diff --git a/changelog.d/6608.change b/changelog.d/6608.change
deleted file mode 100644
index cc0f92014..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6608.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: last UI tweaks before RC
diff --git a/changelog.d/6616.change b/changelog.d/6616.change
deleted file mode 100644
index ca834dfe0..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6616.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: Activated feature in BuildSettings
diff --git a/changelog.d/6618.change b/changelog.d/6618.change
deleted file mode 100644
index d5e829c0e..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6618.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-App Layout: Added usage measures
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-6413.misc b/changelog.d/pr-6413.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index f1155bafd..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/pr-6413.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Sentry: Upload Dsyms to Sentry when building Alpha 
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-6555.change b/changelog.d/pr-6555.change
deleted file mode 100644
index 03a9c5ca5..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/pr-6555.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-KeyBackup: Adapt changes from sdk, add an entry into encryption info view of a message.
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-6586.api b/changelog.d/pr-6586.api
deleted file mode 100644
index 3be1cd7b0..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/pr-6586.api
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Reverts #6275, bringing the local DesignKit package back.
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-6611.misc b/changelog.d/pr-6611.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index abc1f9031..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/pr-6611.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Analytics: Log all errors to analytics