diff --git a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
index 3fc46afd6..8d038847a 100644
--- a/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
+++ b/RELEASE-NOTES.txt
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # Changelog
 
-## Future release
+## [v1.10.0]
 
 ### Enhancements
 
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  - Rework WordPress.com signin to prevent infinite looping and login failures [#1627](https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron/pull/1627)
  - Fixed bug that only shows the first line of text in note list preview [#1647](https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron/pull/1647)
  - Update link to release-notes in updater config: CHANGELOG -> RELEASE_NOTES
+ - Stop showing that there are no notes when initially loading notes from the server. [#1680](https://github.com/Automattic/simplenote-electron/pull/1680)
 
  ### Other changes
 
diff --git a/after_sign_hook.js b/after_sign_hook.js
index 542259b2c..a2d78ecab 100644
--- a/after_sign_hook.js
+++ b/after_sign_hook.js
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ module.exports = async function(params) {
   if (process.platform !== 'darwin') {
     return;
   }
-  console.log('afterSign hook triggered', params);
 
   if (!process.env.CIRCLE_TAG || process.env.CIRCLE_TAG.length === 0) {
     console.log('Not on a tag. Skipping notarization');
diff --git a/lib/flux/app-state.js b/lib/flux/app-state.js
index eb24d6d5e..2d21df49a 100644
--- a/lib/flux/app-state.js
+++ b/lib/flux/app-state.js
@@ -266,7 +266,9 @@ export const actionMap = new ActionMap({
                 cursor.continue();
               } else {
                 debug(`noteCount: ${notes.length}`);
-                dispatch(this.action('notesLoaded', { notes: notes }));
+                if (notes.length) {
+                  dispatch(this.action('notesLoaded', { notes: notes }));
+                }
               }
             };
           });
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4fdc98fbb..82b6f4eee 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     "email": "support@simplenote.com"
   },
   "productName": "Simplenote",
-  "version": "1.9.1",
+  "version": "1.10.0",
   "main": "desktop/index.js",
   "license": "GPL-2.0",
   "homepage": "https://simplenote.com",
diff --git a/resources/certificates/mac.p12.enc b/resources/certificates/mac.p12.enc
index de0222e0b..1a33a3ebf 100644
Binary files a/resources/certificates/mac.p12.enc and b/resources/certificates/mac.p12.enc differ