diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 51fc0ce4f3..c0c1efb56f 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -40,3 +40,4 @@ replay_pid*.log
 *.jks
 *.keystore
 .idea/
+gradle.properties
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f8caa1c176..ca694121b4 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,10 +4,22 @@ All notable changes to this project are documented in this file.
 
 The format is based on "Keep a Changelog" and follows semantic versioning where possible.
 
-## 9.7.2[Unreleased]
-- Ui updates
-- New nav bar
-- New futon color scheme
+## 9.8
+Date: 2026-07-18
+
+### Highlights
+- Tag blacklisting in search
+- Download queue
+- Smart Downloads
+- Chapter deletion from downloads menu
+
+### Fixes
+- Fixed downloads from imported sources not working
+
+### Maintenance
+- Updated parsers and dependencies
+
+---
 
 ## 9.7.1
 Date: 2026-06-30
diff --git a/app/build.gradle b/app/build.gradle
index 25bf340f89..a5a83ad4f2 100644
--- a/app/build.gradle
+++ b/app/build.gradle
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ android {
 		applicationId 'io.github.landwarderer.futon'
 		minSdk = 23
 		targetSdk = 36
-		versionCode project.hasProperty('versionCode') ? project.property('versionCode').toInteger() : 90701
-        versionName project.hasProperty('versionName') ? project.property('versionName') : '9.7.1'
+		versionCode project.hasProperty('versionCode') ? project.property('versionCode').toInteger() : 90800
+        versionName project.hasProperty('versionName') ? project.property('versionName') : '9.8'
         generatedDensities = []
 		testInstrumentationRunner 'io.github.landwarderer.futon.HiltTestRunner'
 		ksp {
@@ -202,6 +202,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation libs.okhttp.dnsoverhttps
 	implementation libs.okio
 	implementation libs.kotlinx.serialization.json
+	implementation libs.kotlinx.serialization.json.okio
 
 	implementation libs.adapterdelegates
 	implementation libs.adapterdelegates.viewbinding
diff --git a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
index f23852f454..9231b7bb4b 100644
--- a/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/app/src/main/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -1,8 +1,8 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <manifest
 	package="io.github.landwarderer.futon"
-	android:versionCode="90701"
-	android:versionName="9.7.1"
+	android:versionCode="90800"
+	android:versionName="9.8"
 	xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
 	xmlns:tools="http://schemas.android.com/tools">
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 209f9924ce..bd913844fa 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ kotlinx-coroutines-android = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutine
 kotlinx-coroutines-guava = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-guava", version.ref = "coroutines" }
 kotlinx-coroutines-test = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-coroutines-test", version.ref = "coroutines" }
 kotlinx-serialization-json = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json-jvm", version.ref = "serialization" }
+kotlinx-serialization-json-okio = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx:kotlinx-serialization-json-okio", version.ref = "serialization" }
 leakcanary-android = { module = "com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android", version.ref = "leakcanary" }
 lifecycle-process = { module = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process", version.ref = "lifecycle" }
 lifecycle-service = { module = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-service", version.ref = "lifecycle" }
diff --git a/metadata/en-US/changelogs/90800.txt b/metadata/en-US/changelogs/90800.txt
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..c4d3ebac5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/metadata/en-US/changelogs/90800.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+Date: 2026-07-18
+
+Highlights
+- Tag blacklisting in search
+- Download queue
+- Smart Downloads
+- Chapter deletion from downloads menu
+
+Fixes
+- Fixed downloads from imported sources not showing up
+
+Maintenance
+- Updated parsers and dependencies