diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a1ae9d092f..c69c48285f 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -14,6 +14,28 @@ beta releases are not included in this history.
 
 [//]: # (begin_release_notes)
 
+"1.78.0" (2025-01-10)
+=====================
+
+Features
+--------
+
+- :sparkles: `[collection]` add helpers easier to use with slices (#20250108150125)
+- :sparkles: `[filesystem]` Support for `tarfs` (#20250110140409)
+
+
+Bugfixes
+--------
+
+- Dependency upgrade: afero-1.12.0 (#20250110110725, #20250110110731, #20250110110757, #20250110110805)
+
+
+Misc
+----
+
+- #20250110141400
+
+
 "1.77.1" (2025-01-10)
 =====================
 
diff --git a/changes/20250108150125.feature b/changes/20250108150125.feature
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-:sparkles: `[collection]` add helpers easier to use with slices
diff --git a/changes/20250110110725.bugfix b/changes/20250110110725.bugfix
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--- a/changes/20250110110725.bugfix
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Dependency upgrade: afero-1.12.0
diff --git a/changes/20250110110731.bugfix b/changes/20250110110731.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
index 15481cf840..0000000000
--- a/changes/20250110110731.bugfix
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Dependency upgrade: afero-1.12.0
diff --git a/changes/20250110110757.bugfix b/changes/20250110110757.bugfix
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index 15481cf840..0000000000
--- a/changes/20250110110757.bugfix
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Dependency upgrade: afero-1.12.0
diff --git a/changes/20250110110805.bugfix b/changes/20250110110805.bugfix
deleted file mode 100644
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--- a/changes/20250110110805.bugfix
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Dependency upgrade: afero-1.12.0
diff --git a/changes/20250110140409.feature b/changes/20250110140409.feature
deleted file mode 100644
index 243038d152..0000000000
--- a/changes/20250110140409.feature
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@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-:sparkles: `[filesystem]` Support for `tarfs`
diff --git a/changes/20250110141400.misc b/changes/20250110141400.misc
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index fa6b86017a..0000000000
--- a/changes/20250110141400.misc
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-:gear: generate sboms
diff --git a/utils/module.properties b/utils/module.properties
index 8531d21497..7afb77e76c 100644
--- a/utils/module.properties
+++ b/utils/module.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-Version=1.77.1
+Version=1.78.0
 MajorVersion=1
-MinorVersion=77
-PatchVersion=1
-CommitHash=608a6ebe1a87d40b0c12d138428c87b6df443bda
\ No newline at end of file
+MinorVersion=78
+PatchVersion=0
+CommitHash=837112a19e23358c1549cf00f1a8714b904f00d4
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