diff --git a/core/CHANGES.rst b/core/CHANGES.rst
index 42469c314a..a3af14ea83 100644
--- a/core/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/core/CHANGES.rst
@@ -3,6 +3,12 @@ vivi.core changes
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+5.109.0 (2024-02-15)
+--------------------
+
+- ZO-3967: Consolidate importer metrics into vivi_recent_content_published_total wit label content (news, video, podcast, tts)
+
+
 5.108.0 (2024-02-13)
 --------------------
 
diff --git a/core/docs/changelog/ZO-3967.change b/core/docs/changelog/ZO-3967.change
deleted file mode 100644
index d19862f5b1..0000000000
--- a/core/docs/changelog/ZO-3967.change
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-ZO-3967: Consolidate importer metrics into vivi_recent_content_published_total wit label content (news, video, podcast, tts)
diff --git a/core/src/zeit/cms/__init__.py b/core/src/zeit/cms/__init__.py
index f97edc8650..76e4699677 100644
--- a/core/src/zeit/cms/__init__.py
+++ b/core/src/zeit/cms/__init__.py
@@ -1 +1 @@
-__version__ = '5.109.0.dev0'
+__version__ = '5.109.0'