diff --git a/NEWS b/NEWS
index 7b15664f1..7f65b6a72 100644
--- a/NEWS
+++ b/NEWS
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ ver 0.24 (not yet released)
 * switch to C++20
   - GCC 10 or clang 11 (or newer) recommended
 
+ver 0.23.9 (not yet released)
+
 ver 0.23.8 (2022/07/09)
 * storage
   - curl: fix crash if web server does not understand WebDAV
diff --git a/android/AndroidManifest.xml b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
index 96978936a..3586de703 100644
--- a/android/AndroidManifest.xml
+++ b/android/AndroidManifest.xml
@@ -2,10 +2,10 @@
 <manifest xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
           package="org.musicpd"
           android:installLocation="auto"
-          android:versionCode="66"
-          android:versionName="0.23.7">
+          android:versionCode="68"
+          android:versionName="0.23.9">
 
-  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="29"/>
+  <uses-sdk android:minSdkVersion="21" android:targetSdkVersion="30"/>
 
   <uses-feature android:name="android.software.leanback"
                 android:required="false" />
diff --git a/android/apk/meson.build b/android/apk/meson.build
index fc9c81737..1695ef502 100644
--- a/android/apk/meson.build
+++ b/android/apk/meson.build
@@ -12,18 +12,30 @@ unsigned_apk = custom_target(
   ],
 )
 
+aligned_apk = custom_target(
+  'mpd-aligned.apk',
+  output: 'mpd-aligned.apk',
+  input: unsigned_apk,
+  command: [
+    android_zipalign,
+    '-f', '4',
+    '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@',
+  ],
+)
+
 if get_option('android_debug_keystore') != ''
   debug_apk = custom_target(
     'mpd-debug.apk',
     output: 'mpd-debug.apk',
-    input: unsigned_apk,
+    input: aligned_apk,
     command: [
-      jarsigner,
-      '-keystore', get_option('android_debug_keystore'),
-      '-storepass', 'android',
-      '-signedjar', '@OUTPUT@',
-      '@INPUT@',
-      'androiddebugkey',
+      apksigner, 'sign',
+      '--in', '@INPUT@',
+      '--out', '@OUTPUT@',
+      '--debuggable-apk-permitted',
+      '-ks', get_option('android_debug_keystore'),
+      '--ks-key-alias', 'androiddebugkey',
+      '--ks-pass', 'pass:android',
     ],
     build_by_default: true
   )
@@ -31,29 +43,16 @@ endif
 
 if get_option('android_keystore') != '' and get_option('android_keyalias') != '' and get_option('android_keypass') != ''
   unaligned_apk = custom_target(
-    'mpd-unaligned.apk',
-    output: 'mpd-unaligned.apk',
-    input: unsigned_apk,
-    command: [
-      jarsigner,
-      '-digestalg', 'SHA1', '-sigalg', 'MD5withRSA',
-      '-keystore', get_option('android_keystore'),
-      '-storepass', get_option('android_keypass'),
-      '-signedjar', '@OUTPUT@',
-      '@INPUT@',
-      get_option('android_keyalias'),
-    ],
-  )
-
-  apk = custom_target(
     'mpd.apk',
     output: 'mpd.apk',
-    input: unaligned_apk,
+    input: aligned_apk,
     command: [
-      android_zipalign,
-      '-f', '4',
-      '@INPUT@', '@OUTPUT@',
+      apksigner, 'sign',
+      '--in', '@INPUT@',
+      '--out', '@OUTPUT@',
+      '-ks', get_option('android_keystore'),
+      '--ks-key-alias', get_option('android_keyalias'),
+      '--ks-pass', 'pass:' + get_option('android_keypass'),
     ],
-    build_by_default: true
   )
 endif
diff --git a/android/meson.build b/android/meson.build
index a8caa0243..75134e942 100644
--- a/android/meson.build
+++ b/android/meson.build
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ android_dx = join_paths(android_build_tools_dir, 'dx')
 android_zipalign = join_paths(android_build_tools_dir, 'zipalign')
 
 javac = find_program('javac')
-jarsigner = find_program('jarsigner')
+apksigner = find_program('apksigner')
 rsvg_convert = find_program('rsvg-convert')
 convert = find_program('convert')
 zip = find_program('zip')
diff --git a/test/run_decoder.cxx b/test/run_decoder.cxx
index 64d1aa6c6..842830318 100644
--- a/test/run_decoder.cxx
+++ b/test/run_decoder.cxx
@@ -148,8 +148,6 @@ public:
 	}
 
 	DecoderCommand GetCommand() noexcept override {
-		assert(IsInitialized());
-
 		if (seek_where != SongTime{}) {
 			if (!seekable)
 				return DecoderCommand::STOP;