diff --git a/Storage/Classes/SettingsConsts.cs b/Storage/Classes/SettingsConsts.cs
index 4000ce88..cdc522ac 100644
--- a/Storage/Classes/SettingsConsts.cs
+++ b/Storage/Classes/SettingsConsts.cs
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ public static class SettingsConsts
     {
         public const string INITIALLY_STARTED = "initially_started";
         public const string HIDE_INITIAL_START_DIALOG_ALPHA = "hide_initial_start_dialog_alpha";
-        public const string HIDE_WHATS_NEW_DIALOG = "hide_whats_new_dialog_alpha_33";
+        public const string HIDE_WHATS_NEW_DIALOG = "hide_whats_new_dialog_alpha_34";
 
         public const string APP_REQUESTED_THEME = "app_requested_theme";
 
diff --git a/UWPX_UI/Package.appxmanifest b/UWPX_UI/Package.appxmanifest
index 1273786f..a2e76383 100644
--- a/UWPX_UI/Package.appxmanifest
+++ b/UWPX_UI/Package.appxmanifest
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
 <Package xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/foundation/windows10" xmlns:mp="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/2014/phone/manifest" xmlns:uap="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/uap/windows10" xmlns:iot="http://schemas.microsoft.com/appx/manifest/iot/windows10" IgnorableNamespaces="uap mp iot">
-  <Identity Name="790FabianSauter.UWPXAlpha" Publisher="CN=8AFEBA0F-E085-403B-A05B-71A8952F40A3" Version="0.33.0.0" />
+  <Identity Name="790FabianSauter.UWPXAlpha" Publisher="CN=8AFEBA0F-E085-403B-A05B-71A8952F40A3" Version="0.34.0.0" />
   <mp:PhoneIdentity PhoneProductId="a78ff2d9-c4cc-400f-bb4a-2bbf14101904" PhonePublisherId="00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" />
   <Properties>
     <DisplayName>UWPX Alpha</DisplayName>
diff --git a/UWPX_UI/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw b/UWPX_UI/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
index c1b46182..e20b3eb5 100644
--- a/UWPX_UI/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
+++ b/UWPX_UI/Strings/en-US/Resources.resw
@@ -387,9 +387,9 @@ For more providers have a look at:
 You can disable this again by changing `Settings` -&gt; `Misc` -&gt; `Automatic extended crash reports` to false.</value>
   </data>
   <data name="WhatsNewDialog_markdown.Text" xml:space="preserve">
-    <value># [July 2021] Curated List of Providers for Registration and Autocomplete
-This release adds support for [XMPP Providers](https://invent.kde.org/melvo/xmpp-providers/-/tree/master) for auto complete and registration. It is a curated list of providers which should simplify the onboarding for new users.
-Besides that, I fixed a few bugs related to stream close and open message parsing.
+    <value>[August 2021] Beta Preparations
+This release focuses on fixing bugs, so we are on track for releasing the first beta 🎉 of UWPX next month (ETA 01.09.2021).
+Besides that, it fixes and enhances the [XEP-0085](https://xmpp.org/extensions/xep-0085.html) (Chat State Notifications) integration with a brand-new typing indicator and updated activity indicators.
 
 **Please report bugs [here](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/issues)!**
 
@@ -400,14 +400,18 @@ Follow [@UWPX_APP](https://twitter.com/UWPX_APP) on ![Twitter](http://i.imgur.co
 * Not receiving offline messages [#27](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/issues/27)
 * MUC subject changing leads to an account disconnect [#34](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/issues/34)
 * MUC Errors broken [#58](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/issues/58)
-* UWPX hangs after receiving contact request [#107](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/issues/107)
 * Removing a chat does not perform cascade deletion [#151](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/issues/151)
 
 ### Changes
-* Added XMPP Providers support [#159](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/pull/159)
-* Fixed invalid stream close messages
-* Fixed master chat list item not staying selected
+* Added a typing indicator.
+* Changed: Using B-tier providers as suggestion instead of C-tier ones for registration suggestions.
+* Fixed: Going back to register page after login.
+* Fixed: Marking chat messages as read when at the bottom.
+* Fixed: Typing indicator for XEP-0085 chat states.
+* Fixed: Not publishing the OMEMO bundle on each start.
+* Fixed: Parsing nodes with null as attributes (Text nodes).
+* Fixed: Loading accounts when initializing push.
 
-**Continue reading on [GitHub](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/releases/tag/v.0.33.0.0).**</value>
+**Continue reading on [GitHub](https://github.com/UWPX/UWPX-Client/releases/tag/v.0.34.0.0).**</value>
   </data>
 </root>
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