diff --git a/docs/content/dev/openapi.yml b/docs/content/dev/openapi.yml
index be8c65fa9..8f220027d 100644
--- a/docs/content/dev/openapi.yml
+++ b/docs/content/dev/openapi.yml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ openapi: 3.0.1
 info:
   title: HedgeDoc
   description: HedgeDoc is an open source collaborative note editor. Several tasks of HedgeDoc can be automated through this API.
-  version: 1.9.7
+  version: 1.9.8
   contact:
     name: HedgeDoc on GitHub
     url: https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc
diff --git a/docs/content/setup/docker.md b/docs/content/setup/docker.md
index d463a49a1..8ee273f4a 100644
--- a/docs/content/setup/docker.md
+++ b/docs/content/setup/docker.md
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ services:
     restart: always
   app:
     # Make sure to use the latest release from https://hedgedoc.org/latest-release
-    image: quay.io/hedgedoc/hedgedoc:1.9.7
+    image: quay.io/hedgedoc/hedgedoc:1.9.8
     environment:
       - CMD_DB_URL=postgres://hedgedoc:password@database:5432/hedgedoc
       - CMD_DOMAIN=localhost
diff --git a/docs/content/setup/manual-setup.md b/docs/content/setup/manual-setup.md
index 7da9f185f..0f5e491e2 100644
--- a/docs/content/setup/manual-setup.md
+++ b/docs/content/setup/manual-setup.md
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
 1. Check if you meet the [requirements at the top of this document](#manual-installation).
 2. Download the [latest release](https://hedgedoc.org/latest-release/) and extract it.  
-   <small>Alternatively, you can use Git to clone the repository and checkout a release, e.g. with `git clone -b 1.9.7 https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc.git`.</small>
+   <small>Alternatively, you can use Git to clone the repository and checkout a release, e.g. with `git clone -b 1.9.8 https://github.com/hedgedoc/hedgedoc.git`.</small>
 3. Enter the directory and execute `bin/setup`, which will install the dependencies and create example configs.
 4. Configure HedgeDoc: To get started, you can use this minimal `config.json`:
    ```json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ If you want to upgrade HedgeDoc from an older version, follow these steps:
    and the latest release.
 2. Fully stop your old HedgeDoc server.
 3. [Download](https://hedgedoc.org/latest-release/) the new release and extract it over the old directory.  
-   <small>If you use Git, you can check out the new tag with e.g. `git fetch origin && git checkout 1.9.7`</small>
+   <small>If you use Git, you can check out the new tag with e.g. `git fetch origin && git checkout 1.9.8`</small>
 5. Run `bin/setup`. This will take care of installing dependencies. It is safe to run on an existing installation.
 6. *:octicons-light-bulb-16: If you used the release tarball for 1.7.0 or newer, this step can be skipped.*  
    Build the frontend bundle by running `yarn install --immutable` and `yarn build`. The extra `yarn install --immutable` is necessary as `bin/setup` does not install the       build dependencies.
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index c97d174dc..c47b4cafc 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "HedgeDoc",
-  "version": "1.9.7",
+  "version": "1.9.8",
   "description": "The best platform to write and share markdown.",
   "main": "app.js",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0",
diff --git a/public/docs/release-notes.md b/public/docs/release-notes.md
index eeb8b7f88..8ee35e751 100644
--- a/public/docs/release-notes.md
+++ b/public/docs/release-notes.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Release Notes
 
-## UNRELEASED
+## <i class="fa fa-tag"></i> 1.9.8 <i class="fa fa-calendar-o"></i> 2023-06-04
 
 **Please note:** This release dropped support for Node 14, which is end-of-life since May 2023.
 You now need at least Node 16 to run HedgeDoc. We recommend to use the latest LTS release of Node.js.
@@ -10,15 +10,15 @@ If you install HedgeDoc manually, run `bin/setup` again for instructions. Other
 special actions.
 
 ### Enhancements
-- Extend boolean environment variable parsing with other positive answers and case insensitivity.
-- Allow setting of `documentMaxLength` via `CMD_DOCUMENT_MAX_LENGTH` environment variable.
-- Add dedicated healthcheck endpoint at /_health that is less resource intensive than /status.
+- Extend boolean environment variable parsing with other positive answers and case insensitivity
+- Allow setting of `documentMaxLength` via `CMD_DOCUMENT_MAX_LENGTH` environment variable (contributed by [@jmallach](https://github.com/jmallach))
+- Add dedicated healthcheck endpoint at /_health that is less resource intensive than /status
 - Compatibility with Node.js 18 and later
 - Add support for the arm64 architecture in the docker image
 - Add a config option to disable the `/status` and `/metrics` endpoints
 
 ### Bugfixes
-- Fix that permission errors can break existing connections to a note, causing inconsistent note content and changes not being saved
+- Fix that permission errors can break existing connections to a note, causing inconsistent note content and changes not being saved (contributed by [@julianrother](https://github.com/julianrother))
 - Fix speaker notes not showing up in the presentation view
 - Fix issues with upgrading some dependencies by upgrading to Yarn 3
 - Fix macOS compatibility of `bin/setup` script