diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index b50eef2de..dcf4afff8 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## Changes in 1.8.27 (2022-08-12)
+
+Others
+
+- Update camera, contacts and photos usage strings for App Store review. ([#6559](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6559))
+
+
 ## Changes in 1.8.26 (2022-08-10)
 
 🙌 Improvements
diff --git a/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig b/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig
index cd95bca59..55cc0ae89 100644
--- a/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig
+++ b/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 //
 
 // Version
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.26
-CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.8.26
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.27
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.8.27
diff --git a/changelog.d/6559.misc b/changelog.d/6559.misc
deleted file mode 100644
index 8896296b7..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6559.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Update camera, contacts and photos usage strings for App Store review.