diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index 01f388d698..d8d1a5abff 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+## Changes in 1.8.23 (2022-07-15)
+
+🙌 Improvements
+
+- Reword account deactivation button on the Settings screen. ([#6436](https://github.com/vector-im/element-ios/issues/6436))
+
+
 ## Changes in 1.8.22 (2022-07-13)
 
 🙌 Improvements
diff --git a/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig b/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig
index e1894029bb..35bf08ea97 100644
--- a/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig
+++ b/Config/AppVersion.xcconfig
@@ -15,5 +15,5 @@
 //
 
 // Version
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.22
-CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.8.22
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.8.23
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.8.23
diff --git a/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings b/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings
index a32d1b96fe..1a5e69c89d 100644
--- a/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings
+++ b/Riot/Assets/en.lproj/Vector.strings
@@ -706,7 +706,7 @@ Tap the + to start adding people.";
 "settings_crypto_export" = "Export keys";
 "settings_crypto_blacklist_unverified_devices" = "Encrypt to verified sessions only";
 
-"settings_deactivate_my_account" = "Deactivate my account";
+"settings_deactivate_my_account" = "Deactivate account permanently";
 
 "settings_key_backup_info" = "Encrypted messages are secured with end-to-end encryption. Only you and the recipient(s) have the keys to read these messages.";
 "settings_key_backup_info_checking" = "Checking…";
diff --git a/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift b/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift
index f90273a30d..7237b9a4d2 100644
--- a/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift
+++ b/Riot/Generated/Strings.swift
@@ -6647,7 +6647,7 @@ public class VectorL10n: NSObject {
   public static var settingsDeactivateAccount: String { 
     return VectorL10n.tr("Vector", "settings_deactivate_account") 
   }
-  /// Deactivate my account
+  /// Deactivate account permanently
   public static var settingsDeactivateMyAccount: String { 
     return VectorL10n.tr("Vector", "settings_deactivate_my_account") 
   }
diff --git a/Riot/Modules/Settings/SettingsViewController.m b/Riot/Modules/Settings/SettingsViewController.m
index b26daf9970..67c346cf3a 100644
--- a/Riot/Modules/Settings/SettingsViewController.m
+++ b/Riot/Modules/Settings/SettingsViewController.m
@@ -617,7 +617,7 @@ - (void)updateSections
     {
         Section *sectionDeactivate = [Section sectionWithTag:SECTION_TAG_DEACTIVATE_ACCOUNT];
         [sectionDeactivate addRowWithTag:0];
-        sectionDeactivate.headerTitle = [VectorL10n settingsDeactivateMyAccount];
+        sectionDeactivate.headerTitle = [VectorL10n settingsDeactivateAccount];
         [tmpSections addObject:sectionDeactivate];
     }