diff --git a/desktop/package.json b/desktop/package.json
index 46983ec93..b9fbe9cbb 100644
--- a/desktop/package.json
+++ b/desktop/package.json
@@ -257,7 +257,7 @@
     "test:debug": "yarn build:pkg && node --inspect node_modules/.bin/jest --runInBand",
     "watch": "jest --watch"
   },
-  "version": "0.78.0",
+  "version": "0.79.0",
   "workspaces": {
     "nohoist": [
       "flipper-plugin-kaios-big-allocations/firefox-client"
diff --git a/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md b/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
index 0fedd6e86..77788ab94 100644
--- a/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/desktop/static/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+# 0.79.0 (3/3/2021)
+
+ * [D26749214](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D26749214&type=Commits) -  Fix a crash when disconnecting metro devices
+
+
 # 0.78.0 (26/2/2021)
 
  * [D26664846](https://github.com/facebook/flipper/search?q=D26664846&type=Commits) -  fixed possible crash on startup after updating from a previous Flipper version to 0.77.0
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx b/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx
index 644d3d742..442d6a920 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/android-native.mdx
@@ -26,10 +26,10 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper:0.78.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper:0.79.0'
   debugImplementation 'com.facebook.soloader:soloader:0.10.1'
 
-  releaseImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-noop:0.78.0'
+  releaseImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-noop:0.79.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx b/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx
index bded5c97f..1a49a25e2 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/react-native-ios.mdx
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ In 0.62, the setup includes a bit more code (which was moved to a helper in 0.63
 platform :ios, '9.0'
 
 def flipper_pods()
-  flipperkit_version = '0.78.0' # should match the version of your Flipper client app
+  flipperkit_version = '0.79.0' # should match the version of your Flipper client app
   pod 'FlipperKit', '~>' + flipperkit_version, :configuration => 'Debug'
   pod 'FlipperKit/FlipperKitLayoutPlugin', '~>' + flipperkit_version, :configuration => 'Debug'
   pod 'FlipperKit/SKIOSNetworkPlugin', '~>' + flipperkit_version, :configuration => 'Debug'
diff --git a/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx b/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx
index ad72aa307..ce31bcc75 100644
--- a/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx
+++ b/docs/getting-started/react-native.mdx
@@ -32,12 +32,12 @@ By default React Native might ship with an outdated Flipper SDK. To make sure yo
 
 Android:
 
-1. Bump the `FLIPPER_VERSION` variable in `android/gradle.properties`, for example: `FLIPPER_VERSION=0.78.0`.
+1. Bump the `FLIPPER_VERSION` variable in `android/gradle.properties`, for example: `FLIPPER_VERSION=0.79.0`.
 2. Run `./gradlew clean` in the `android` directory.
 
 iOS:
 
-1. Call `use_flipper` with a specific version in `ios/Podfile`, for example: `use_flipper!({ 'Flipper' => '0.78.0' })`.
+1. Call `use_flipper` with a specific version in `ios/Podfile`, for example: `use_flipper!({ 'Flipper' => '0.79.0' })`.
 2. Run `pod install` in the `ios` directory.
 
 ## Manual Setup
diff --git a/docs/setup/layout-plugin.mdx b/docs/setup/layout-plugin.mdx
index 0846541b0..f7e2a7d58 100644
--- a/docs/setup/layout-plugin.mdx
+++ b/docs/setup/layout-plugin.mdx
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ gradle configuration:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-litho-plugin:0.78.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-litho-plugin:0.79.0'
   debugImplementation 'com.facebook.litho:litho-annotations:0.19.0'
   // ...
 }
diff --git a/docs/setup/leak-canary-plugin.mdx b/docs/setup/leak-canary-plugin.mdx
index b4654ecee..cfdc9081a 100644
--- a/docs/setup/leak-canary-plugin.mdx
+++ b/docs/setup/leak-canary-plugin.mdx
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ Ensure that you already have an explicit dependency in your application's
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-leakcanary-plugin:0.78.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-leakcanary-plugin:0.79.0'
   debugImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android:1.6.1'
   releaseImplementation 'com.squareup.leakcanary:leakcanary-android-no-op:1.6.1'
 }
diff --git a/docs/setup/network-plugin.mdx b/docs/setup/network-plugin.mdx
index bd7a1bc6b..294119b35 100644
--- a/docs/setup/network-plugin.mdx
+++ b/docs/setup/network-plugin.mdx
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ The network plugin is shipped as a separate Maven artifact:
 
 ```groovy
 dependencies {
-  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-network-plugin:0.78.0'
+  debugImplementation 'com.facebook.flipper:flipper-network-plugin:0.79.0'
 }
 ```
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 05e155af7..22904937b 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
 # LICENSE file in the root directory of this source tree.
 
 # POM publishing constants
-VERSION_NAME=0.78.1-SNAPSHOT
+VERSION_NAME=0.79.0
 GROUP=com.facebook.flipper
 SONATYPE_STAGING_PROFILE=comfacebook
 POM_URL=https://github.com/facebook/flipper
diff --git a/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json b/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json
index 0dadeea5a..713b7cbab 100644
--- a/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json
+++ b/react-native/react-native-flipper/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "react-native-flipper",
   "title": "React Native Flipper Bindings",
-  "version": "0.78.0",
+  "version": "0.79.0",
   "description": "Flipper bindings for React Native",
   "main": "index.js",
   "types": "index.d.ts",