diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index ba261773c6b2e32c8e7932fa667c5ded398dbcce..5ab986f8473bd338955fae576bd7fb9a5e049b81 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
+Changes in [1.11.99](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/releases/tag/v1.11.99) (2025-04-23)
+==================================================================================================
+No changes, just bumping the version to accommodate a new Element Desktop release
+
 Changes in [1.11.98](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/releases/tag/v1.11.98) (2025-04-22)
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 ## ✨ Features
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 05e26f954e33fb7aa5fc30c1ef432a0b1a088ac8..2707199c4a9df930b741768ca48e135c31ab956c 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "element-web",
-    "version": "1.11.98",
+    "version": "1.11.99",
     "description": "Element: the future of secure communication",
     "author": "New Vector Ltd.",
     "repository": {