diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d401f373..61aa0b83 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Lynis Changelog
 
-## Lynis 2.6.9 (not released yet)
+## Lynis 2.6.9 (2018-09-19)
 
 ### Changed
 - Man page has been updated
@@ -9,8 +9,10 @@
 - Several options and commands have been extended with more examples
 - OS detection now supports openSUSE specific distribution names
 - Changed command output when using 'lynis audit system remote'
+- DBS-1882  - added /usr/local/redis/etc path and QNAP support
 - PKGS-7322 - updated solution text
 - KRNL-5788 - ignore exception when no vmlinuz file was discovered
+- TIME-3104 - extended logging for test
 
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diff --git a/lynis b/lynis
index 5d54ab7a..ccd54980 100755
--- a/lynis
+++ b/lynis
@@ -35,9 +35,9 @@
     PROGRAM_AUTHOR_CONTACT="lynis-dev@cisofy.com"
 
     # Version details
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2018-08-27"
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1535019859
-    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="dev" # dev or final
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_DATE="2018-09-19"
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TIMESTAMP=1537349608
+    PROGRAM_RELEASE_TYPE="final" # dev or final
     PROGRAM_VERSION="2.6.9"
 
     # Source, documentation and license