diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 24a27d8b08..7c35627685 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Tachiyomi is a free and open source manga reader for Android 5.0 and above.
 ![screenshots of app](./.github/readme-images/theming-screenshots.gif)
 
 ## Newest Release
-[v0.9.62](https://github.com/Jays2Kings/tachiyomi/releases)
+[v0.9.69](https://github.com/Jays2Kings/tachiyomi/releases)
 
 ## Features
 
@@ -39,6 +39,8 @@ Plus some new features in this fork such as:
 * Batch Auto-Source Migration (taken from [TachiyomiEH](https://github.com/NerdNumber9/TachiyomiEH))
 * Drag & Drop Sorting in Library
 * Improved Download queue, including reordering and cancelling downloads
+* Recently Read goes all the way back to the beginning of time
+* Restoring backups in the background (taken from [Neko](https://github.com/CarlosEsco/Neko)
 
 ## Issues, Feature Requests and Contributing
 
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 097f39e249..d80eb954e1 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -38,8 +38,8 @@ android {
         minSdkVersion 21
         targetSdkVersion 29
         testInstrumentationRunner "androidx.test.runner.AndroidJUnitRunner"
-        versionCode 53
-        versionName '0.9.62'
+        versionCode 54
+        versionName '0.9.69'
 
         buildConfigField "String", "COMMIT_COUNT", "\"${getCommitCount()}\""
         buildConfigField "String", "COMMIT_SHA", "\"${getGitSha()}\""
diff --git a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog_release.xml b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog_release.xml
index c86dc8945e..58f4ac6fef 100644
--- a/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog_release.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/res/raw/changelog_release.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,23 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <changelog bulletedList="true">
+    <changelogversion versionName="v0.9.69" changeDate="">
+        <changelogtext>Restoring backups is now a notification</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Fixed Recent Read bugs, recently read goes back 50 years</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Group notifications now only make one sound</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>New Last Updated (last updated being newest chapter) logic now is set on restore as well</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Using new material dialog boxes</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>For unfavorited manga, chapters now start at the top of the list</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Option for smart read bg to be based on the page or based on the app theme</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Splash screen now matches app colors</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Added option in Advanced to cleanup old downloads</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Downloads will now take images from the reader cache, instead of downloading again</changelogtext>
+		<changelogtext>Downloads have been renamed to a more simple format</changelogtext>
+    </changelogversion>
+
     <changelogversion versionName="v0.9.62" changeDate="">
         <changelogtext>Fixed Status Bar in Black reader theme</changelogtext>
     </changelogversion>
+	
     <changelogversion versionName="v0.9.61" changeDate="">
         <changelogtext>Added splash screen</changelogtext>
         <changelogtext>Truly fixed the dark theme bug</changelogtext>