diff --git a/Cargo.lock b/Cargo.lock
index 5ecd6de0c163279d647305bc71060450b2bb14e7..5d88e985f482995cbebd42d551f594de689f9d82 100644
--- a/Cargo.lock
+++ b/Cargo.lock
@@ -2475,7 +2475,7 @@ dependencies = [
 
 [[package]]
 name = "revolt"
-version = "0.4.0-alpha.0"
+version = "0.4.0-alpha.1"
 dependencies = [
  "async-std",
  "async-tungstenite",
diff --git a/Cargo.toml b/Cargo.toml
index 3a8eb6f0d73fcbeb4be33babf436d21d993be35f..6cbdf5b3c4f482b0f160ebb6c7f18e4e09e350d7 100644
--- a/Cargo.toml
+++ b/Cargo.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [package]
 name = "revolt"
-version = "0.4.0-alpha.0"
+version = "0.4.0-alpha.1"
 authors = ["Paul Makles <paulmakles@gmail.com>"]
 edition = "2018"
 
diff --git a/src/database/entities/message.rs b/src/database/entities/message.rs
index 06913b28ff86da256a595b43b5c597519a1eb8fb..7191f1644813796a9991d9ddd9e75750338b3336 100644
--- a/src/database/entities/message.rs
+++ b/src/database/entities/message.rs
@@ -17,6 +17,47 @@ use web_push::{
     ContentEncoding, SubscriptionInfo, VapidSignatureBuilder, WebPushClient, WebPushMessageBuilder,
 };
 
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[serde(tag = "type")]
+pub enum MessageEmbed {
+    Dummy
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[serde(tag = "type")]
+pub enum SystemMessage {
+    #[serde(rename = "text")]
+    Text {
+        content: String
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "user_added")]
+    UserAdded {
+        id: String,
+        by: String
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "user_remove")]
+    UserRemove {
+        id: String,
+        by: String
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "user_left")]
+    UserLeft {
+        id: String
+    },
+    #[serde(rename = "channel_renamed")]
+    ChannelRenamed {
+        name: String,
+        by: String
+    },
+}
+
+#[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
+#[serde(untagged)]
+pub enum Content {
+    Text(String),
+    SystemMessage(SystemMessage)
+}
+
 #[derive(Serialize, Deserialize, Debug, Clone)]
 pub struct Message {
     #[serde(rename = "_id")]
@@ -26,15 +67,17 @@ pub struct Message {
     pub channel: String,
     pub author: String,
 
-    pub content: String,
+    pub content: Content,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub attachment: Option<File>,
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
     pub edited: Option<DateTime>,
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if = "Option::is_none")]
+    pub embeds: Option<MessageEmbed>,
 }
 
 impl Message {
-    pub fn create(author: String, channel: String, content: String) -> Message {
+    pub fn create(author: String, channel: String, content: Content) -> Message {
         Message {
             id: Ulid::new().to_string(),
             nonce: None,
@@ -44,6 +87,7 @@ impl Message {
             content,
             attachment: None,
             edited: None,
+            embeds: None
         }
     }
 
@@ -56,22 +100,28 @@ impl Message {
                 with: "message",
             })?;
 
+        let mut set = if let Content::Text(text) = &self.content {
+            doc! {
+                "last_message": {
+                    "_id": self.id.clone(),
+                    "author": self.author.clone(),
+                    "short": text.chars().take(24).collect::<String>()
+                }
+            }
+        } else {
+            doc! {}
+        };
+
         // ! FIXME: temp code
         let channels = get_collection("channels");
         match &channel {
             Channel::DirectMessage { id, .. } => {
+                set.insert("active", true);
                 channels
                     .update_one(
                         doc! { "_id": id },
                         doc! {
-                            "$set": {
-                                "active": true,
-                                "last_message": {
-                                    "_id": self.id.clone(),
-                                    "author": self.author.clone(),
-                                    "short": self.content.chars().take(24).collect::<String>()
-                                }
-                            }
+                            "$set": set
                         },
                         None,
                     )
@@ -86,13 +136,7 @@ impl Message {
                     .update_one(
                         doc! { "_id": id },
                         doc! {
-                            "$set": {
-                                "last_message": {
-                                    "_id": self.id.clone(),
-                                    "author": self.author.clone(),
-                                    "short": self.content.chars().take(24).collect::<String>()
-                                }
-                            }
+                            "$set": set
                         },
                         None,
                     )
diff --git a/src/database/permissions/channel.rs b/src/database/permissions/channel.rs
index e0c9c460104e4884095aea9ec501288a28091f7a..a1632476d5189991a35f947fe692e23943af3e22 100644
--- a/src/database/permissions/channel.rs
+++ b/src/database/permissions/channel.rs
@@ -12,7 +12,8 @@ pub enum ChannelPermission {
     View = 1,
     SendMessage = 2,
     ManageMessages = 4,
-    VoiceCall = 8,
+    ManageChannel = 8,
+    VoiceCall = 16,
 }
 
 bitfield! {
@@ -21,7 +22,8 @@ bitfield! {
     pub get_view, _: 31;
     pub get_send_message, _: 30;
     pub get_manage_messages, _: 29;
-    pub get_voice_call, _: 28;
+    pub get_manage_channel, _: 28;
+    pub get_voice_call, _: 27;
 }
 
 impl_op_ex!(+ |a: &ChannelPermission, b: &ChannelPermission| -> u32 { *a as u32 | *b as u32 });
@@ -69,7 +71,7 @@ impl<'a> PermissionCalculator<'a> {
                     .find(|x| *x == &self.perspective.id)
                     .is_some()
                 {
-                    Ok(ChannelPermission::View + ChannelPermission::SendMessage + ChannelPermission::VoiceCall)
+                    Ok(ChannelPermission::View + ChannelPermission::SendMessage + ChannelPermission::ManageChannel + ChannelPermission::VoiceCall)
                 } else {
                     Ok(0)
                 }
diff --git a/src/routes/channels/delete_channel.rs b/src/routes/channels/delete_channel.rs
index 5c41580e3622eccd5333275f2c742e8e54bd19c4..f7fa08b84d3fbacba5dcf12f63f2ca50dab0f7c1 100644
--- a/src/routes/channels/delete_channel.rs
+++ b/src/routes/channels/delete_channel.rs
@@ -102,8 +102,7 @@ pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref) -> Result<()> {
             Message::create(
                 "00000000000000000000000000".to_string(),
                 id.clone(),
-                // ! FIXME: make a schema for this
-                format!("{{\"type\":\"user_left\",\"id\":\"{}\"}}", user.id),
+                Content::SystemMessage(SystemMessage::UserLeft { id: user.id })
             )
             .publish(&target)
             .await
diff --git a/src/routes/channels/edit_channel.rs b/src/routes/channels/edit_channel.rs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000000000000000000000000000000000..d51cbcd18f953d3253c1d2e27bbc9d534f50a911
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/routes/channels/edit_channel.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,71 @@
+use crate::database::*;
+use crate::util::result::{Error, Result};
+use crate::notifications::events::ClientboundNotification;
+
+use validator::Validate;
+use rocket_contrib::json::Json;
+use serde::{Serialize, Deserialize};
+use mongodb::bson::{doc, to_document};
+
+#[derive(Validate, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+pub struct Data {
+    #[validate(length(min = 1, max = 32))]
+    name: Option<String>,
+    #[validate(length(min = 0, max = 1024))]
+    description: Option<String>,
+}
+
+#[patch("/<target>", data = "<info>")]
+pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref, info: Json<Data>) -> Result<()> {
+    info.validate()
+        .map_err(|error| Error::FailedValidation { error })?;
+    
+    if info.name.is_none() && info.description.is_none() {
+        return Ok(())
+    }
+
+    let target = target.fetch_channel().await?;
+    let perm = permissions::PermissionCalculator::new(&user)
+        .with_channel(&target)
+        .for_channel()
+        .await?;
+    
+    if !perm.get_manage_channel() {
+        Err(Error::MissingPermission)?
+    }
+
+    match &target {
+        Channel::Group { id, .. } => {
+            let col = get_collection("channels");
+            col.update_one(
+                doc! { "_id": &id },
+                doc! { "$set": to_document(&info.0).map_err(|_| Error::DatabaseError { operation: "to_document", with: "info" })? },
+                None
+            )
+            .await
+            .map_err(|_| Error::DatabaseError { operation: "update_one", with: "channel" })?;
+
+            ClientboundNotification::ChannelUpdate {
+                id: id.clone(),
+                data: json!(info.0)
+            }
+            .publish(id.clone())
+            .await
+            .ok();
+
+            if let Some(name) = &info.name {
+                Message::create(
+                    "00000000000000000000000000".to_string(),
+                    id.clone(),
+                    Content::SystemMessage(SystemMessage::ChannelRenamed { name: name.clone(), by: user.id })
+                )
+                .publish(&target)
+                .await
+                .ok();
+            }
+
+            Ok(())
+        }
+        _ => Err(Error::InvalidOperation)
+    }
+}
diff --git a/src/routes/channels/group_add_member.rs b/src/routes/channels/group_add_member.rs
index 1d5c9cd0ef672a9115a63d75dd7f5fae4605a9b7..8fc2d8bc7b0775705bcb4b06bba63e91bfc6443d 100644
--- a/src/routes/channels/group_add_member.rs
+++ b/src/routes/channels/group_add_member.rs
@@ -59,8 +59,7 @@ pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref, member: Ref) -> Result<()> {
         Message::create(
             "00000000000000000000000000".to_string(),
             id.clone(),
-            // ! FIXME: make a schema for this
-            format!("{{\"type\":\"user_added\",\"id\":\"{}\",\"by\":\"{}\"}}", member.id, user.id),
+            Content::SystemMessage(SystemMessage::UserAdded { id: member.id, by: user.id })
         )
         .publish(&channel)
         .await
diff --git a/src/routes/channels/group_remove_member.rs b/src/routes/channels/group_remove_member.rs
index 491a19a7df080b070ac2f5c32155932ac9faeaed..9cc25417258ea8263e2cbb83761dec60c2d92716 100644
--- a/src/routes/channels/group_remove_member.rs
+++ b/src/routes/channels/group_remove_member.rs
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref, member: Ref) -> Result<()> {
         Message::create(
             "00000000000000000000000000".to_string(),
             id.clone(),
-            // ! FIXME: make a schema for this
-            format!("{{\"type\":\"user_remove\",\"id\":\"{}\",\"by\":\"{}\"}}", member.id, user.id),
+            Content::SystemMessage(SystemMessage::UserRemove { id: member.id, by: user.id })
         )
         .publish(&channel)
         .await
diff --git a/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs b/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
index 452770ac1c2042e710a2687fef2053440e230d3e..6803ca5f08bb8f0beaaddbc32f90df3a8709b1d1 100644
--- a/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
+++ b/src/routes/channels/message_send.rs
@@ -115,10 +115,11 @@ pub async fn req(user: User, target: Ref, message: Json<Data>) -> Result<JsonVal
         channel: target.id().to_string(),
         author: user.id,
 
-        content: message.content.clone(),
+        content: Content::Text(message.content.clone()),
         attachment,
         nonce: Some(message.nonce.clone()),
         edited: None,
+        embeds: None
     };
 
     msg.clone().publish(&target).await?;
diff --git a/src/routes/channels/mod.rs b/src/routes/channels/mod.rs
index 180ceef0e7ecd10e6f0f69c1d052e6ae725360e4..365474c334b185ce499deb43fed23d8d2929c44d 100644
--- a/src/routes/channels/mod.rs
+++ b/src/routes/channels/mod.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 use rocket::Route;
 
 mod delete_channel;
+mod edit_channel;
 mod fetch_channel;
 mod group_add_member;
 mod group_create;
@@ -17,6 +18,7 @@ pub fn routes() -> Vec<Route> {
     routes![
         fetch_channel::req,
         delete_channel::req,
+        edit_channel::req,
         message_send::req,
         message_query::req,
         message_query_stale::req,
diff --git a/src/routes/root.rs b/src/routes/root.rs
index 4dbee031483e0829ee7a795e08d2e0bea1f1e57e..7f8940f31331a2f7ae0bec49dfac7f05b7bee308 100644
--- a/src/routes/root.rs
+++ b/src/routes/root.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use rocket_contrib::json::JsonValue;
 #[get("/")]
 pub async fn root() -> JsonValue {
     json!({
-        "revolt": "0.4.0-alpha.0",
+        "revolt": "0.4.0-alpha.1",
         "features": {
             "registration": !*DISABLE_REGISTRATION,
             "captcha": {