diff --git a/changelog.upstream b/changelog.upstream
index 3339a50..7901c9d 100644
--- a/changelog.upstream
+++ b/changelog.upstream
@@ -1,3 +1,15 @@
+commit cb70f198375c5b68058a3705258e78464786922b
+Author: Patrick Schleizer <adrelanos@whonix.org>
+Date:   Sun Oct 26 08:06:26 2025 -0400
+
+    more robust, standardized kernel_cmdline variable detection
+
+commit 53db63196432e3fdf8fc031f0e78b4666b0f1514
+Author: Patrick Schleizer <adrelanos@whonix.org>
+Date:   Thu Oct 23 06:03:26 2025 +0000
+
+    bumped changelog version
+
 commit f2b33b1ad54ac94aca200c001311e0794634e6f9
 Author: Patrick Schleizer <adrelanos@whonix.org>
 Date:   Thu Oct 23 01:08:38 2025 -0400
diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog
index 243e673..e996688 100644
--- a/debian/changelog
+++ b/debian/changelog
@@ -1,3 +1,9 @@
+security-misc (3:48.8-1) unstable; urgency=medium
+
+  * New upstream version (local package).
+
+ -- Patrick Schleizer <adrelanos@whonix.org>  Sun, 26 Oct 2025 12:30:29 +0000
+
 security-misc (3:48.7-1) unstable; urgency=medium
 
   * New upstream version (local package).