diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f572628bf9..d4371c9075 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,65 @@
+# [MongooseIM 6.5.0](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.5.0) - 2025-12-08
+
+## Highlights
+- Enhanced and enriched implementation of `mod_event_pusher_rabbit`
+- Enabled TLS support for Redis and RabbitMQ connections
+- Support for XEP-0402 PEP Native Bookmarks
+- Support for Erlang 28 and dropped support for Erlang 26
+- Various enhancements and bug fixes
+- Refactoring and improvements of tests
+
+## Added
+- XEP-0402 PEP Native Bookmarks (#4545)
+- Implement support for blocking a user for any groupchat (#4548)
+- Support Erlang 28 (#4549)
+- Enable selected rabbit exchanges (#4576)
+- Enable TLS connections to Redis (#4579)
+- Support common name prefix/suffix for SASL External (#4580)
+- Support durable exchanges in `mod_event_pusher_rabbit` (#4582)
+- Support TLS in RabbitMQ connection pools (#4583)
+- Support RabbitMQ virtual hosts (#4585)
+
+## Changed
+- Use cached affiliations in MUC Light API (#4552)
+- Refactor logging to use `c2s_data` consistently in log messages (#4561)
+- Separate certfile and keyfile (#4566)
+- Deprecate MSSQL backend (#4574)
+- Skip all messages without body in `mod_event_pusher_rabbit` (#4577)
+- Use a hook with handlers in `mod_event_pusher` (#4578)
+
+## Fixed
+- Fix and update GraphiQL (#4543)
+- Strip Acc when it is buffered to save memory (#4544)
+- Fix missing presence unavailable notifications in Stream Management (#4557)
+- Fix missing stream tag for connection-timeout errors (#4559)
+- Fix TLS error logs (#4565)
+- Fix component IsValidFromJid returning non boolean (#4572)
+- Fix colon escaping in Redis session backend (#4584)
+- Fix race condition in mod_mam create_user_archive (#4592)
+
+## Removed
+- Drop support for Erlang 26 (#4549)
+
+## Other
+- Update Debian release and minor OTP versions (#4555)
+- Rework tests for invalid stream opening tag/element (#4556)
+- Fix documentation of mod_blocking (#4560)
+- Use the PGDATA directory in docker-setup-postgres (#4563)
+- Fix heading levels in mod_inbox doc (#4570)
+- Fix the test runner script (#4573)
+- Refactor mod_muc_api:create_instant_room/3 (#4575)
+- Refactor sasl_external_SUITE (#4581)
+- Enable "Rerun Failed Tests" for Small Tests (#4586)
+
+## Commits, merged PRs and closed issues
+- [List of merged PRs](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+milestone%3A6.5.0)
+
+- [List of closed issues](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/issues?q=is%3Aissue%20is%3Aclosed%20closed%3A2025-06-26..2025-12-08)
+
+- [Repository history for this release](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/graphs/contributors?from=2025-06-26&to=2025-12-08&type=c)
+
+- [List of merged PRs based on merge date](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/pulls?q=is%3Apr+is%3Amerged+milestone%3A6.5.0+sort%3Aupdated-desc)
+
 # [MongooseIM 6.4.0](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases/tag/6.4.0) - 2025-06-25
 
 ## Highlights
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b54f39a533..b6c8466332 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # MongooseIM platform
 
 [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/esl/MongooseIM.svg)](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases)
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+[![CircleCI](https://dl.circleci.com/status-badge/img/gh/esl/MongooseIM/tree/rel-6.5.svg?style=shield)](https://app.circleci.com/pipelines/github/esl/MongooseIM?branch=rel-6.5)
+[![Codecov](https://codecov.io/gh/esl/MongooseIM/branch/rel-6.5/graph/badge.svg)](https://app.codecov.io/gh/esl/MongooseIM/tree/rel-6.5)
+[![GitHub Actions](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=rel-6.5)](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Arel-6.5)
+[![Coveralls](https://coveralls.io/repos/github/esl/MongooseIM/badge.svg?branch=rel-6.5)](https://coveralls.io/github/esl/MongooseIM?branch=rel-6.5)
 
 * [Getting started](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/latest/getting-started/Installation/)
 * [Developer's guide](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/latest/developers-guide/Testing-MongooseIM/)
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@ Check out our test results:
 See the documentation for the latest releases:
 
 * [Master](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/latest/)
+* [6.5.0](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.5.0/)
 * [6.4.0](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.4.0/)
 * [6.3.3](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.3.3/)
 * [6.3.2](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.3.2/)
diff --git a/VERSION b/VERSION
index 19b860c187..f22d756da3 100644
--- a/VERSION
+++ b/VERSION
@@ -1 +1 @@
-6.4.0
+6.5.0
diff --git a/doc/index.md b/doc/index.md
index 0bb938a200..d629f9f3ef 100644
--- a/doc/index.md
+++ b/doc/index.md
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 # MongooseIM Documentation
 
 [![GitHub release](https://img.shields.io/github/release/esl/MongooseIM.svg)](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/releases)
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+[![GitHub Actions](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/actions/workflows/ci.yml/badge.svg?branch=rel-6.5)](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM/actions/workflows/ci.yml?query=branch%3Arel-6.5)
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 * Home: [https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM](https://github.com/esl/MongooseIM)
 * Product page: [https://www.erlang-solutions.com/products/mongooseim.html](https://www.erlang-solutions.com/products/mongooseim.html)
@@ -80,6 +80,7 @@ Check out our test results:
 See the documentation for the latest releases:
 
 * [Master](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/latest/)
+* [6.5.0](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.5.0/)
 * [6.4.0](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.4.0/)
 * [6.3.3](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.3.3/)
 * [6.3.2](https://esl.github.io/MongooseDocs/6.3.2/)
diff --git a/doc/migrations/6.4.0_6.5.0.md b/doc/migrations/6.4.0_6.5.0.md
index 84dd1bcde4..2be8e0553c 100644
--- a/doc/migrations/6.4.0_6.5.0.md
+++ b/doc/migrations/6.4.0_6.5.0.md
@@ -34,11 +34,11 @@ Make sure you have all the necessary sections present in the configuration file
 
 ### Custom backends for `mod_event_pusher`
 
-If you have a custom backend implemented for `mod_event_pusher`, you need to update it to handle the `push_event` hook instead of implementing the `mod_event_pusher` behaviour (which no longer exists).
+If you have a custom backend implemented for `mod_event_pusher`, you need to update it to handle the `push_event` hook instead of implementing the `mod_event_pusher` behaviour (which no longer exists). See details in the [module documentation](../modules/mod_event_pusher.md)
 
-### TLS connections to Redis
+### TLS connections to RabbitMQ and Redis
 
-Outgoing connections to Redis can use TLS, both for session mamagement and global distribution.
+Outgoing connections to RabbitMQ or Redis can use TLS, both for session management and global distribution.
 See configuration options in [Outgoing connection pools](../configuration/outgoing-connections.md#tls-options)
 
 ### Deprecation