diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 137cc8dd0..539f76f8b 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,11 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+## 8.7.9
+* replace related images registry for stage bundles by @chandwanitulsi in https://github.com/release-engineering/iib/pull/693
+* Update dependency certifi to v2024.7.4 [SECURITY] by @renovate in https://github.com/release-engineering/iib/pull/704
+* Update rm endpoint to remove fbc opted in operators by @chandwanitulsi in https://github.com/release-engineering/iib/pull/699
+
 ## 8.7.8
 * Fix OTEL issues when dealing with unsupported objects by @JAVGan in https://github.com/release-engineering/iib/pull/698
 * Fix opm registry serve command by @chandwanitulsi in https://github.com/release-engineering/iib/pull/700
diff --git a/setup.py b/setup.py
index 654c30e46..c46ced197 100644
--- a/setup.py
+++ b/setup.py
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 
 setup(
     name='iib',
-    version='8.7.8',
+    version='8.7.9',
     long_description=__doc__,
     packages=find_packages(exclude=['tests', 'tests.*']),
     include_package_data=True,