diff --git a/.github/workflows/dockerhub.yaml b/.github/workflows/dockerhub.yaml
index 4b27351be4..c8bec61fea 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/dockerhub.yaml
+++ b/.github/workflows/dockerhub.yaml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ jobs:
 
             - name: Build and push
               id: build-and-push
-              uses: docker/build-push-action@5cd11c3a4ced054e52742c5fd54dca954e0edd85 # v6
+              uses: docker/build-push-action@4f58ea79222b3b9dc2c8bbdd6debcef730109a75 # v6
               with:
                   context: .
                   push: true
diff --git a/.github/workflows/release_prepare.yml b/.github/workflows/release_prepare.yml
index 35cdc000e1..c021a0c3d3 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release_prepare.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release_prepare.yml
@@ -70,11 +70,27 @@ jobs:
                   fetch-tags: true
                   token: ${{ secrets.ELEMENT_BOT_TOKEN }}
 
-            - name: Merge develop
+            - name: Prepare Git
               run: |
                   git config --global user.email "releases@riot.im"
                   git config --global user.name "RiotRobot"
-                  for REPO in $REPOS; do [ -d "$REPO" ] && git -C "$REPO" merge origin/develop; done
+
+            - name: Merge Element Desktop
+              if: inputs.element-desktop
+              run: |
+                  git -C "element-desktop" merge origin/develop
+            - name: Merge Element Web
+              if: inputs.element-web
+              run: |
+                  git -C "element-web" merge origin/develop
+            - name: Merge React SDK
+              if: inputs.matrix-react-sdk
+              run: |
+                  git -C "matrix-react-sdk" merge origin/develop
+            - name: Merge JS SDK
+              if: inputs.matrix-js-sdk
+              run: |
+                  git -C "matrix-js-sdk" merge origin/develop
 
             - name: Push staging
               run: for REPO in $REPOS; do [ -d "$REPO" ] && git -C "$REPO" push origin staging; done
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 38b0fbd17d..7bd5b8282d 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,13 @@
+Changes in [1.11.79](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/releases/tag/v1.11.79) (2024-10-01)
+==================================================================================================
+* No changes
+
+## ✨ Features
+
+* [Backport staging] Allow joining calls and video rooms without enabling the labs flags ([#106](https://github.com/element-hq/matrix-react-sdk/pull/106)). Contributed by @RiotRobot.
+
+
+
 Changes in [1.11.78](https://github.com/element-hq/element-web/releases/tag/v1.11.78) (2024-09-24)
 ==================================================================================================
 ## ✨ Features
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 844d5a9c37..f0265a8068 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
     "name": "element-web",
-    "version": "1.11.78",
+    "version": "1.11.79",
     "description": "A feature-rich client for Matrix.org",
     "author": "New Vector Ltd.",
     "repository": {