diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 11f6e5475..03f319574 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## version 2.50.0 - 2023/10/30
+
+
 * Fixed a bug that showed SVG-related errors in the development browser console when viewing a tree in the rectangular layout. ([#1714](https://github.com/nextstrain/auspice/pull/1714))
 * Added "Data updated" date under the dataset title, in addition to the existing mention in the footer. ([#1715](https://github.com/nextstrain/auspice/pull/1715))
 * Updated docs on customizing the sidebar style with `sidebarTheme`. ([#1718](https://github.com/nextstrain/auspice/pull/1718))
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index edb9988ba..0069f0b5b 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "auspice",
-  "version": "2.49.0",
+  "version": "2.50.0",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "auspice",
-      "version": "2.49.0",
+      "version": "2.50.0",
       "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/core": "^7.3.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ebaa77595..3eaafbfde 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "auspice",
-  "version": "2.49.0",
+  "version": "2.50.0",
   "description": "Web app for visualizing pathogen evolution",
   "author": "James Hadfield, Trevor Bedford and Richard Neher",
   "license": "AGPL-3.0-only",
diff --git a/src/version.js b/src/version.js
index 15398a98c..e2f763462 100644
--- a/src/version.js
+++ b/src/version.js
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-const version = "2.49.0";
+const version = "2.50.0";
 
 module.exports = {
   version