diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index a83041e56..6bbcc80eb 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,30 @@
+## Changes in 1.9.3 (2022-09-07)
+
+✨ Features
+
+- CryptoV2: Self-verification flow ([#6589](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6589))
+
+🙌 Improvements
+
+- Analytics: Measure performance in Sentry ([#6647](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/6647))
+- Crypto: Slash command to discard outbound session ([#6668](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/pull/6668))
+- Upgrade MatrixSDK version ([v0.23.18](https://github.com/matrix-org/matrix-ios-sdk/releases/tag/v0.23.18)).
+- Removed labs flag and enabled New App Layout ([#6673](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6673))
+- Update empty states as per latest design update ([#6674](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6674))
+- Reset allChatsOnboardingHasBeenDisplayed on logout ([#6676](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6676))
+
+🐛 Bugfixes
+
+- Fixed incorrect iOS 16 timeline item text height calculations leading to empty gaps. ([#6441](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6441))
+- Fix mention pills display on iOS 16 ([#6442](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6442))
+- Fixed last message time ellipsis ([#6512](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6512))
+- Glitchy room list header when scrolling ([#6513](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6513))
+- Performance issues with new App Layout ([#6537](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6537))
+- Fixed UI glitches in dark mode ([#6645](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6645))
+- Fix mention pills display when coming back to a room with an unsent message ([#6670](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6670))
+- Fixed last scrolling glitches in All Chats screen ([#6680](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6680))
+
+
 ## Changes in 1.9.2 (2022-08-31)
 
 🙌 Improvements
diff --git a/Podfile b/Podfile
index 3c0e4965f..78aaa6b7e 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
-$matrixSDKVersion = '= 0.23.17'
+$matrixSDKVersion = '= 0.23.18'
 # $matrixSDKVersion = :local
 # $matrixSDKVersion = { :branch => 'develop'}
 # $matrixSDKVersion = { :specHash => { git: 'https://git.io/fork123', branch: 'fix' } }
diff --git a/Podfile.lock b/Podfile.lock
index a05f20e84..7f62c51f7 100644
--- a/Podfile.lock
+++ b/Podfile.lock
@@ -56,9 +56,9 @@ PODS:
   - LoggerAPI (1.9.200):
     - Logging (~> 1.1)
   - Logging (1.4.0)
-  - MatrixSDK (0.23.17):
-    - MatrixSDK/Core (= 0.23.17)
-  - MatrixSDK/Core (0.23.17):
+  - MatrixSDK (0.23.18):
+    - MatrixSDK/Core (= 0.23.18)
+  - MatrixSDK/Core (0.23.18):
     - 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 (0.23.17):
+  - MatrixSDK/CryptoSDK (0.23.18):
     - MatrixSDKCrypto (= 0.1.0)
-  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (0.23.17):
+  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (0.23.18):
     - 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 (= 0.23.17)
-  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (= 0.23.17)
+  - MatrixSDK (= 0.23.18)
+  - MatrixSDK/JingleCallStack (= 0.23.18)
   - OLMKit
   - PostHog (~> 1.4.4)
   - ReadMoreTextView (~> 3.0.1)
@@ -221,7 +221,7 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   libPhoneNumber-iOS: 0a32a9525cf8744fe02c5206eb30d571e38f7d75
   LoggerAPI: ad9c4a6f1e32f518fdb43a1347ac14d765ab5e3d
   Logging: beeb016c9c80cf77042d62e83495816847ef108b
-  MatrixSDK: 82cc75542d5df1da80f68fad1541df7bfb67efb6
+  MatrixSDK: 26da2e3a9f3b02fc6ea67f5bc311d30f06f9ffba
   MatrixSDKCrypto: 4b9146d5ef484550341be056a164c6930038028e
   OLMKit: da115f16582e47626616874e20f7bb92222c7a51
   PostHog: 4b6321b521569092d4ef3a02238d9435dbaeb99f
@@ -241,6 +241,6 @@ SPEC CHECKSUMS:
   zxcvbn-ios: fef98b7c80f1512ff0eec47ac1fa399fc00f7e3c
   ZXingObjC: fdbb269f25dd2032da343e06f10224d62f537bdb
 
-PODFILE CHECKSUM: 5c7121d9069b1034690a3c16f6af791167172e53
+PODFILE CHECKSUM: 45176df406c18b0c23321a308f58535fbe425a93
 
 COCOAPODS: 1.11.2
diff --git a/changelog.d/6441.bugfix b/changelog.d/6441.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 7c00e558a..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6441.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed incorrect iOS 16 timeline item text height calculations leading to empty gaps.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/changelog.d/6442.bugfix b/changelog.d/6442.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index f0ca643fe..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6442.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix mention pills display on iOS 16
diff --git a/changelog.d/6512.bugfix b/changelog.d/6512.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index f44804ee0..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6512.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed last message time ellipsis
diff --git a/changelog.d/6513.bugfix b/changelog.d/6513.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 78f40969a..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6513.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Glitchy room list header when scrolling
diff --git a/changelog.d/6537.bugfix b/changelog.d/6537.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index ee562a1c6..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6537.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Performance issues with new App Layout
diff --git a/changelog.d/6589.feature b/changelog.d/6589.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index e1ae48691..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6589.feature
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-CryptoV2: Self-verification flow
diff --git a/changelog.d/6645.bugfix b/changelog.d/6645.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index c6d4cc79c..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6645.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed UI glitches in dark mode
diff --git a/changelog.d/6670.bugfix b/changelog.d/6670.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 41dc09b6f..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6670.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fix mention pills display when coming back to a room with an unsent message
diff --git a/changelog.d/6673.change b/changelog.d/6673.change
deleted file mode 100644
index 67765fff5..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6673.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Removed labs flag and enabled New App Layout
diff --git a/changelog.d/6674.change b/changelog.d/6674.change
deleted file mode 100644
index a0b71b18a..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6674.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Update empty states as per latest design update
diff --git a/changelog.d/6676.change b/changelog.d/6676.change
deleted file mode 100644
index bb8b3e164..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6676.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Reset allChatsOnboardingHasBeenDisplayed on logout
diff --git a/changelog.d/6680.bugfix b/changelog.d/6680.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 78008d9a0..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/6680.bugfix
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Fixed last scrolling glitches in All Chats screen
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-6647.change b/changelog.d/pr-6647.change
deleted file mode 100644
index 57242e949..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/pr-6647.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Analytics: Measure performance in Sentry
diff --git a/changelog.d/pr-6668.change b/changelog.d/pr-6668.change
deleted file mode 100644
index c659928fe..000000000
--- a/changelog.d/pr-6668.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Crypto: Slash command to discard outbound session