diff --git a/changelog/1180.doc.rst b/changelog/1180.doc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 1ef07bb612..0000000000
--- a/changelog/1180.doc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Adding some clarifying documentation around the type of :attr:`AuditLogEntry.extra` when the action is :attr:`~AuditLogAction.overwrite_create`.
diff --git a/changelog/1228.feature.rst b/changelog/1228.feature.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 5457283ab9..0000000000
--- a/changelog/1228.feature.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Add support for ``aead_xchacha20_poly1305_rtpsize`` encryption mode for voice connections, and remove deprecated ``xsalsa20_poly1305*`` modes.
diff --git a/changelog/1228.misc.rst b/changelog/1228.misc.rst
deleted file mode 100644
index 505effd2b8..0000000000
--- a/changelog/1228.misc.rst
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-Raise PyNaCl version requirement to ``v1.5.0``.
diff --git a/disnake/gateway.py b/disnake/gateway.py
index b42414b924..ef54d5580b 100644
--- a/disnake/gateway.py
+++ b/disnake/gateway.py
@@ -687,6 +687,21 @@ def latency(self) -> float:
         return float("inf") if heartbeat is None else heartbeat.latency
 
     def _can_handle_close(self) -> bool:
+        # bandaid fix for https://github.com/aio-libs/aiohttp/issues/8138
+        # tl;dr: on aiohttp >= 3.9.0 and python < 3.11.0, aiohttp returns close code 1000 (OK)
+        # on abrupt connection loss, not 1006 (ABNORMAL_CLOSURE) like one would expect, ultimately
+        # due to faulty ssl lifecycle handling in cpython.
+        # If we end up in a situation where the close code is 1000 but we didn't
+        # initiate the closure (i.e. `self._close_code` isn't set), assume this has happened and
+        # try to reconnect.
+        if self._close_code is None and self.socket.close_code == 1000:
+            _log.info(
+                "Websocket remote in shard ID %s closed with %s. Assuming the connection dropped.",
+                self.shard_id,
+                self.socket.close_code,
+            )
+            return True  # consider this a reconnectable close code
+
         code = self._close_code or self.socket.close_code
         return code not in (1000, 4004, 4010, 4011, 4012, 4013, 4014)
 
diff --git a/docs/whats_new.rst b/docs/whats_new.rst
index 2293c918d7..4564e88651 100644
--- a/docs/whats_new.rst
+++ b/docs/whats_new.rst
@@ -17,6 +17,33 @@ in specific versions. Please see :ref:`version_guarantees` for more information.
 
 .. towncrier release notes start
 
+.. _vp2p9p3:
+
+v2.9.3
+------
+
+This is a maintainance release with several minor bugfixes.
+Notably, this includes support for a newer voice encryption mode;
+all modes supported in previous versions are scheduled to be :ddocs:`discontinued <change-log#voice-encryption-modes>` on 18th November 2024,
+and voice connections using the builtin :class:`VoiceClient` will fail to connect.
+
+New Features
+~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- Add support for ``aead_xchacha20_poly1305_rtpsize`` encryption mode for voice connections, and remove deprecated ``xsalsa20_poly1305*`` modes. (:issue:`1228`)
+
+Bug Fixes
+~~~~~~~~~
+- Attempt to handle abrupt websocket closures on ``aiohttp >= 3.9.0`` and ``python < 3.11.0`` gracefully. (:issue:`1241`)
+
+Documentation
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- Adding some clarifying documentation around the type of :attr:`AuditLogEntry.extra` when the action is :attr:`~AuditLogAction.overwrite_create`. (:issue:`1180`)
+
+Miscellaneous
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+- Raise PyNaCl version requirement to ``v1.5.0``. (:issue:`1228`)
+
+
 .. _vp2p9p2:
 
 v2.9.2