diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index e9ad3950e..98e8f6c3f 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+0.29.4           (2024-07-08):
+* Bug: %GITHUB%/issues/1780 Crash on deleting multiple selected shapes or items
+ 
 0.29.3           (2024-07-06):
 * Bug: %GITHUB%/issues/1774 ImportError: cannot import name '__version__' from 'klayout'
 * Bug: %GITHUB%/issues/1771 Python exception formatting: backtrace missing for Python >=3.11.7
diff --git a/Changelog.Debian b/Changelog.Debian
index 940d69211..8f3540525 100644
--- a/Changelog.Debian
+++ b/Changelog.Debian
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+klayout (0.29.4-1) unstable; urgency=low
+
+  * New features and bugfixes
+    - See changelog
+
+ -- Matthias Köfferlein <matthias@koefferlein.de>  Mon, 08 Jul 2024 19:05:32 +0200
+
 klayout (0.29.3-1) unstable; urgency=low
 
   * New features and bugfixes
diff --git a/version.sh b/version.sh
index a7afe8328..df4107e69 100644
--- a/version.sh
+++ b/version.sh
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 # This script is sourced to define the main version parameters
 
 # The main version
-KLAYOUT_VERSION="0.29.3"
+KLAYOUT_VERSION="0.29.4"
 
 # The version used for PyPI (don't use variables here!)
-KLAYOUT_PYPI_VERSION="0.29.3"
+KLAYOUT_PYPI_VERSION="0.29.4"
 
 # The build date
 KLAYOUT_VERSION_DATE=$(date "+%Y-%m-%d")