diff --git a/package/CHANGELOG.md b/package/CHANGELOG.md
index d10c1783c3..3fc84d1fc4 100644
--- a/package/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/package/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,25 @@
 # Change Log
 
+## [5.38.0](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/compare/v5.37.0...v5.38.0) (2024-09-18)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* add create chat client hook for easy usage ([#2660](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2660)) ([68cc67a](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/68cc67a4e40628f7bd050ca584caa00e55c824ca))
+
+
+### Bug Fixes
+
+* add theme properties for EmptyStateIndicator for message list ([#2667](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2667)) ([2944c07](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/2944c077e2a372bb5c6deb84b040fa2202035f69))
+* apply card cover theme property order ([c5951bc](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/c5951bc43c8e584501c98f2780689802f9edebd7))
+* avoid prepending http before native supported url schemes ([#2661](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2661)) ([9f873ca](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/9f873ca34163e188735879ef8b57b248dd3c1a61))
+* bad memoisation in window, screen dimension listener hooks ([#2664](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2664)) ([de2724a](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/de2724a137bbb1f07e76390d28a73b9456b050ff))
+* deprecate messageReactions prop and use isMessageActionsVisible instead for messageActions ([#2676](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2676)) ([b9b5cd7](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/b9b5cd7b487f3ea36049784eee60382027d7ddb9))
+* pagination typescript errors and db synchronization bugs ([#2669](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2669)) ([493cdff](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/493cdffcb5b2ee915b2f420e359ad685966a0dbe))
+* properly resolve sendMessage during memoization ([#2675](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2675)) ([87d85c6](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/87d85c63b078bb018dd93316e1ef8374e864c23f))
+* remove  nin and ne  operator usage in the SDK and the sample app ([#2672](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2672)) ([3497bcb](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/3497bcb1be88b550372db5f77a48a287161036eb))
+* request image access permissions for iOS only for native image picking ([#2677](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/issues/2677)) ([680b6c8](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/commit/680b6c8049b11eeb346867199f3102b563875fb7))
+
 ## [5.37.0](https://github.com/GetStream/stream-chat-react-native/compare/v5.36.2...v5.37.0) (2024-09-10)
 
 
diff --git a/package/expo-package/package.json b/package/expo-package/package.json
index 42720da9c6..1ec97ad949 100644
--- a/package/expo-package/package.json
+++ b/package/expo-package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stream-chat-expo",
   "description": "The official Expo SDK for Stream Chat, a service for building chat applications",
-  "version": "5.37.0",
+  "version": "5.38.0",
   "author": {
     "company": "Stream.io Inc",
     "name": "Stream.io Inc"
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
   "main": "src/index.js",
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
-    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.37.0"
+    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.38.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@react-native-community/netinfo": ">=6.0.0",
diff --git a/package/expo-package/yarn.lock b/package/expo-package/yarn.lock
index 40ecbf907d..abf6f4459b 100644
--- a/package/expo-package/yarn.lock
+++ b/package/expo-package/yarn.lock
@@ -2929,10 +2929,10 @@ stream-buffers@2.2.x:
   resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-buffers/-/stream-buffers-2.2.0.tgz#91d5f5130d1cef96dcfa7f726945188741d09ee4"
   integrity sha512-uyQK/mx5QjHun80FLJTfaWE7JtwfRMKBLkMne6udYOmvH0CawotVa7TfgYHzAnpphn4+TweIx1QKMnRIbipmUg==
 
-stream-chat-react-native-core@5.36.2:
-  version "5.36.2"
-  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat-react-native-core/-/stream-chat-react-native-core-5.36.2.tgz#f02b95c7e29d75a0997d00a3b552492d1f59c608"
-  integrity sha512-fwqBTtSCTIuFqeoOxY7kJpA2iNMZRbX949VtWyvPGdin0eunSX89fRr6u6jT9Z/Vs5pWCISzVnJiJVOsYnyvOA==
+stream-chat-react-native-core@5.37.0:
+  version "5.37.0"
+  resolved "https://registry.yarnpkg.com/stream-chat-react-native-core/-/stream-chat-react-native-core-5.37.0.tgz#39bc4c1f702bb80af2a0fdc7e6ea7fdd12a05368"
+  integrity sha512-Z/yRDVAD1e/flDnCjQG1XpNNY+YMaFLzThAeQUYfdHgFna8nrfiTOuA4/6BIharjAtWCcQ7SqTztHY0pkhRv8g==
   dependencies:
     "@gorhom/bottom-sheet" "^4.6.4"
     dayjs "1.10.5"
diff --git a/package/native-package/package.json b/package/native-package/package.json
index fa4df0685c..b964d0bf26 100644
--- a/package/native-package/package.json
+++ b/package/native-package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stream-chat-react-native",
   "description": "The official React Native SDK for Stream Chat, a service for building chat applications",
-  "version": "5.37.0",
+  "version": "5.38.0",
   "author": {
     "company": "Stream.io Inc",
     "name": "Stream.io Inc"
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
   "types": "types/index.d.ts",
   "dependencies": {
     "es6-symbol": "^3.1.3",
-    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.37.0"
+    "stream-chat-react-native-core": "5.38.0"
   },
   "peerDependencies": {
     "@react-native-camera-roll/camera-roll": ">=5.0.0",
diff --git a/package/package.json b/package/package.json
index 3635b7eda7..5d656627dc 100644
--- a/package/package.json
+++ b/package/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "stream-chat-react-native-core",
   "description": "The official React Native and Expo components for Stream Chat, a service for building chat applications",
-  "version": "5.37.0",
+  "version": "5.38.0",
   "author": {
     "company": "Stream.io Inc",
     "name": "Stream.io Inc"
diff --git a/package/src/version.json b/package/src/version.json
index b8b63c9817..5195c75f9d 100644
--- a/package/src/version.json
+++ b/package/src/version.json
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 {
-  "version": "5.37.0"
+  "version": "5.38.0"
 }