diff --git a/NEWS.md b/NEWS.md
index ca407df8..72f98f16 100644
--- a/NEWS.md
+++ b/NEWS.md
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+1.24.0
+------------------
+
+Changes:
+- The emoji-layout has been replaced with a new one, which offers many more emojis to choose from.
+
 1.23.0
 ------------------
 
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 8c45eb77..6f8aed85 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,22 @@
+squeekboard (1.24.0) experimental; urgency=medium
+
+  [ MoonlightWave-12 ]
+  * src/popover.c: Change 'ControlCenter' to 'Settings'
+  * Add new emoji-layout
+  * squeekboard.doap: update descriptions and links
+  * Change branch-name from 'master' to 'main'
+  * hacking.md: add more instructions
+
+  [ Guido Günther ]
+  * ci: Stop building byzantium debs
+  * Use newer dependencies everywhere
+  * ci: Drop lintian check
+  * ci: Use Debian trixie for the doc build
+  * ci: Cancel running jobs
+  * ci: Always use noninteractive debconf backend
+
+ -- MoonlightWave-12 <135532-MoonlightWave-12@users.noreply.gitlab.gnome.org>  Sun, 10 Mar 2024 14:44:36 +0100
+
 squeekboard (1.23.0) experimental; urgency=medium
 
   [ Vasil Pupkin ]
diff --git a/doc/hacking.md b/doc/hacking.md
index 057bf4d1..189ad82d 100644
--- a/doc/hacking.md
+++ b/doc/hacking.md
@@ -245,13 +245,13 @@ Packaging is in the `debian/` directory, and creates builds that can be quickly
 
 ```
 cd squeekboard-source
-gbp dch --multimaint-merge  --ignore-branch
+EMAIL=my_address@example.com gbp dch --multimaint-merge  --ignore-branch --git-author --distribution=experimental --new-version=x.y.z
 ```
 
 Inspect `debian/changelog`, and make sure the first line contains the correct version number and suite. For example:
 
 ```
-squeekboard (1.13.0pureos0~amber0) amber-phone; urgency=medium
+squeekboard (1.22.0) experimental; urgency=medium
 ```
 
 Add the updated `debian/changelog` to the commit. The commit message should contain the release version and a description of changes.
@@ -261,17 +261,17 @@ Add the updated `debian/changelog` to the commit. The commit message should cont
 Summarize the changes since the last release in the NEWS file. Use the Markdown syntax, e.g.
 
 ```
-1.13.0 "Externality"
+1.22.0 "Superposition"
 -----------------------------
 
 Changes:
-- A system for latching and locking views
+- Fixed panel sizing when scaling
 ...
 ```
 
 ### 6. Commit changes
 
-Generate a commit message from the news file:
+Generate a commit message from the NEWS file:
 
 ```
 tools/make_message | git commit --file=- ...
@@ -284,10 +284,10 @@ If the commit message looks wrong, fix the NEWS file, and do `git commit --amend
 The tag should be the version number with "v" in front of it. The tag message should be "squeekboard" and the tag name. Push it to the upstream repository:
 
 ```
-git tag -s -u my_address@example.com v1.13.0 -m "squeekboard v1.13.0"
-git push v1.13.0
+git tag -s -u my_address@example.com v1.22.0 -m "squeekboard v1.22.0"
+git push origin v1.22.0
 ```
 
 ### 8. Rejoice
 
-You released a new version of Squeekboard, and made it available on PureOS. Congratulations.
+You released a new version of Squeekboard. Congratulations!
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index fa66c708..00d1a8eb 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 project(
     'squeekboard',
     'c', 'rust',
-    version: '1.23.0',
+    version: '1.24.0',
     license: 'GPLv3',
     meson_version: '>=0.51.0',
     default_options: [