diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 8b552f8b..d774aa83 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -4,9 +4,9 @@ cmake_policy(SET CMP0092 NEW)
 endif()
 
 set(IDENTIFIER "com.github.quaternion")
-set(COPYRIGHT "Copyright © 2016-2021 Quaternion project contributors")
+set(COPYRIGHT "Copyright © 2016-2023 Quaternion project contributors")
 
-project(quaternion VERSION 0.0.95.50 LANGUAGES CXX)
+project(quaternion VERSION 0.0.95.81 LANGUAGES CXX)
 
 if(UNIX AND NOT APPLE)
     set(LINUX 1)
diff --git a/client/main.cpp b/client/main.cpp
index 29beaaac..9a0d4429 100644
--- a/client/main.cpp
+++ b/client/main.cpp
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ int main( int argc, char* argv[] )
     QApplication::setOrganizationName(QStringLiteral("Quotient"));
     QApplication::setApplicationName(QStringLiteral("quaternion"));
     QApplication::setApplicationDisplayName(QStringLiteral("Quaternion"));
-    QApplication::setApplicationVersion(QStringLiteral("0.0.95.1+git"));
+    QApplication::setApplicationVersion(QStringLiteral("0.0.96 beta"));
     QApplication::setDesktopFileName(
         QStringLiteral("com.github.quaternion.desktop"));
 
diff --git a/linux/com.github.quaternion.appdata.xml b/linux/com.github.quaternion.appdata.xml
index 93210526..22899e0a 100644
--- a/linux/com.github.quaternion.appdata.xml
+++ b/linux/com.github.quaternion.appdata.xml
@@ -36,8 +36,16 @@
   </provides>
 
   <releases>
+    <release version="0.0.96.81" type="development" date="2023-04-02">
+      <url>https://github.com/quotient-im/Quaternion/releases/tag/0.0.96-beta</url>
+      <description><p>
+        Switch to libQuotient 0.7, with its new read receipts/fully read markers
+        API and experimental support of E2EE; fix a few bugs. More to come
+        before the final release!
+      </p></description>
+    </release>
     <release version="0.0.95.1" date="2021-10-07">
-      <url>https://github.com/quotient-im/Quaternion/releases/tag/0.0.95.1-rc</url>
+      <url>https://github.com/quotient-im/Quaternion/releases/tag/0.0.95.1</url>
       <description><p>
         This is mostly about bug fixes, including more accurate scrolling back
         in the timeline (to read marker or previously saved position);