diff --git a/dist/changelogs/1.7.9.md b/dist/changelogs/1.7.9.md
index 29e212e2d..8ab17451d 100644
--- a/dist/changelogs/1.7.9.md
+++ b/dist/changelogs/1.7.9.md
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ It is recommended to start with the git repository from scratch though to it pro
 - Fix powerlevel10k breaking terminal integrations on macOS
 - Fix screen clear on terminal launch sometimes breaking terminal formatting
 - Fix process exit codes outside of signed 32-bit int causing errors
+- Fix local shell process not restarting if it somehow died
 - Fix errors not showing when GUI could not be initialized
 - Fix some NullPointerExceptions
 - Fix file browser execute action not launching scripts
diff --git a/version b/version
index 1dff08871..c4f29552f 100644
--- a/version
+++ b/version
@@ -1 +1 @@
-1.7.9-4
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+1.7.9-5
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