diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 03cfcab23..b63d076f8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,13 +4,20 @@ All notable changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
 
+## [v1.5.6] - 2021-11-12
+
 ### Added
 
 - Viewer: action to add shortcut to media item
 
+### Changed
+
+- Albums / Countries / Tags: use a 3 column layout by default
+
 ### Fixed
 
 - video playback was not using hardware-accelerated codecs on recent devices
+- partial fix to deleting/moving file in a clean way on some devices
 
 ## [v1.5.5] - 2021-11-08
 
diff --git a/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/1060.txt b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/1060.txt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..257fd5ad9
--- /dev/null
+++ b/fastlane/metadata/android/en-US/changelogs/1060.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+In v1.5.6:
+- fixed video playback ignoring hardware-accelerated codecs on recent devices
+- partially fixed deleted files leaving ghost items on some devices
+- you can now create shortcuts to a specific media item, not only collections
+In v1.5.5:
+- modify items in bulk (rotation, date, metadata removal)
+- filter items by title
+- enjoy the app in Russian
+Note: the video thumbnails are modified. Clearing the app cache may be necessary.
+Full changelog available on GitHub
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diff --git a/pubspec.yaml b/pubspec.yaml
index f43a84841..d09074b41 100644
--- a/pubspec.yaml
+++ b/pubspec.yaml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 name: aves
 description: A visual media gallery and metadata explorer app.
 repository: https://github.com/deckerst/aves
-version: 1.5.5+59
+version: 1.5.6+60
 publish_to: none
 
 environment:
diff --git a/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US b/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
index 7f651acd6..510e4b891 100644
--- a/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
+++ b/whatsnew/whatsnew-en-US
@@ -1,4 +1,9 @@
-Thanks for using Aves! In v1.5.5:
+Thanks for using Aves!
+In v1.5.6:
+- fixed video playback ignoring hardware-accelerated codecs on recent devices
+- partially fixed deleted files leaving ghost items on some devices
+- you can now create shortcuts to a specific media item, not only collections
+In v1.5.5:
 - modify items in bulk (rotation, date, metadata removal)
 - filter items by title
 - enjoy the app in Russian