diff --git a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/WhatsNewView.swift b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/WhatsNewView.swift
index 8a7ab465d4..b7249f42ea 100644
--- a/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/WhatsNewView.swift
+++ b/apps/ios/Shared/Views/Onboarding/WhatsNewView.swift
@@ -632,6 +632,38 @@ private let versionDescriptions: [VersionDescription] = [
             ))
         ]
     ),
+    VersionDescription(
+        version: "v6.5",
+        post: URL(string: "https://simplex.chat/blog/20260428-simplex-channels-v6-5-consortium-crowdfunding-freedom-of-speech.html"),
+        features: [
+            .feature(Description(
+                icon: nil,
+                title: "Public channels - speak freely 🚀",
+                description: nil,
+                subfeatures: [
+                    ("antenna.radiowaves.left.and.right", "Reliability: many relays per channel."),
+                    ("server.rack", "Ownership: you can run your own relays."),
+                    ("key.2.on.ring", "Security: owners hold channel keys."),
+                    ("person.badge.shield.checkmark", "Privacy: for owners and subscribers."),
+                ]
+            )),
+            .feature(Description(
+                icon: "link.badge.plus",
+                title: "Easier to invite your friends 👋",
+                description: "We made connecting simpler for new users."
+            )),
+            .feature(Description(
+                icon: "network.badge.shield.half.filled",
+                title: "Safe web links",
+                description: "- opt-in to send link previews.\n- prevent hyperlink phishing.\n- remove link tracking."
+            )),
+            .feature(Description(
+                icon: "network",
+                title: "Non-profit governance",
+                description: "To make SimpleX Network last."
+            ))
+        ]
+    ),
 ]
 
 private let lastVersion = versionDescriptions.last!.version
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt
index f64f1dcecd..89b2f97ee7 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/kotlin/chat/simplex/common/views/onboarding/WhatsNewView.kt
@@ -880,6 +880,38 @@ private val versionDescriptions: List<VersionDescription> = listOf(
       ),
     )
   ),
+  VersionDescription(
+    version = "v6.5",
+    post = "https://simplex.chat/blog/20260428-simplex-channels-v6-5-consortium-crowdfunding-freedom-of-speech.html",
+    features = listOf(
+      VersionFeature.FeatureDescription(
+        icon = null,
+        titleId = MR.strings.v6_5_public_channels,
+        descrId = null,
+        subfeatures = listOf(
+          MR.images.ic_wifi_tethering to MR.strings.v6_5_reliability,
+          MR.images.ic_dns to MR.strings.v6_5_ownership,
+          MR.images.ic_vpn_key_filled to MR.strings.v6_5_security,
+          MR.images.ic_shield to MR.strings.v6_5_privacy,
+        )
+      ),
+      VersionFeature.FeatureDescription(
+        icon = MR.images.ic_add_link,
+        titleId = MR.strings.v6_5_invite_friends,
+        descrId = MR.strings.v6_5_invite_friends_descr
+      ),
+      VersionFeature.FeatureDescription(
+        icon = MR.images.ic_security,
+        titleId = MR.strings.v6_5_safe_web_links,
+        descrId = MR.strings.v6_5_safe_web_links_descr
+      ),
+      VersionFeature.FeatureDescription(
+        icon = MR.images.ic_verified_user,
+        titleId = MR.strings.v6_5_non_profit_governance,
+        descrId = MR.strings.v6_5_non_profit_governance_descr
+      ),
+    )
+  ),
 )
 
 private val lastVersion = versionDescriptions.last().version
diff --git a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
index ea03fa8286..a9b2045b97 100644
--- a/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
+++ b/apps/multiplatform/common/src/commonMain/resources/MR/base/strings.xml
@@ -2579,6 +2579,17 @@
   <string name="v6_4_1_short_address_share">Share your address</string>
   <string name="v6_4_1_new_interface_languages">4 new interface languages</string>
   <string name="v6_4_1_new_interface_languages_descr">Catalan, Indonesian, Romanian and Vietnamese - thanks to our users!</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_public_channels">Public channels - speak freely 🚀</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_reliability">Reliability: many relays per channel.</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_ownership">Ownership: you can run your own relays.</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_security">Security: owners hold channel keys.</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_privacy">Privacy: for owners and subscribers.</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_invite_friends">Easier to invite your friends 👋</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_invite_friends_descr">We made connecting simpler for new users.</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_safe_web_links">Safe web links</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_safe_web_links_descr">- opt-in to send link previews.\n- prevent hyperlink phishing.\n- remove link tracking.</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_non_profit_governance">Non-profit governance</string>
+  <string name="v6_5_non_profit_governance_descr">To make SimpleX Network last.</string>
   <string name="view_updated_conditions">View updated conditions</string>
 
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