diff --git a/docs/changelog.md b/docs/changelog.md
index 6cfc17827b8..a608e33cad0 100644
--- a/docs/changelog.md
+++ b/docs/changelog.md
@@ -39,6 +39,17 @@ It doesn't include
 
 ## Unreleased
 
+### Highlights for users
+
+* (Android) Disabled Sentry error reporting, which was causing
+  crashes following a recent Android update. (#5757)
+
+
+### Highlights for developers
+
+* Disabled Sentry on Android, as a workaround for the newly-frequent
+  crash bug #5757.
+
 
 ## 27.212 (2023-09-15)
 
diff --git a/docs/howto/release.md b/docs/howto/release.md
index 5a185d4b1c6..a3221433926 100644
--- a/docs/howto/release.md
+++ b/docs/howto/release.md
@@ -102,12 +102,9 @@ simple terminology for the process we follow with both.
   tools/checkout-keystore
   ```
 
-* Apply the Sentry client key (using the local branch created for this
-  in initial setup):
-
-  ```
-  git rebase @ release-secrets
-  ```
+* Do *not* apply the Sentry client key from the `release-secrets`
+  branch; if you're already on that branch (from e.g. making the iOS
+  build), move off of it.  See our issues #5757 and #5766.
 
 * Build the app, as both good old-fashioned APKs and a fancy new AAB:
 
diff --git a/tools/android b/tools/android
index c8791a38b60..cdc2665d296 100755
--- a/tools/android
+++ b/tools/android
@@ -64,14 +64,16 @@ do_apk() {
     check_yarn_link
     run_visibly yarn
 
-    run_visibly tools/gradle :app:assembleRelease -Psigned -Psentry
+    # TODO(#5766): start passing -Psentry again
+    run_visibly tools/gradle :app:assembleRelease -Psigned
 }
 
 do_aab() {
     check_yarn_link
     run_visibly yarn
 
-    run_visibly tools/gradle :app:bundleRelease -Psigned -Psentry
+    # TODO(#5766): start passing -Psentry again
+    run_visibly tools/gradle :app:bundleRelease -Psigned
 }
 
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