diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 8d254e0a..669a64b5 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -4,6 +4,12 @@ Please note that this application has changed its name over time.
 It was first called Evopedia (and was using the file format of Evopedia).
 Then it was renamed Kiwix-html5 (and uses ZIM files), and then again was renamed to Kiwix-JS.
 
+## Kiwix-JS v2.9.0
+
+Released on *TODO*
+
+Detailed changelog: TODO
+
 ## Kiwix-JS v2.8.0
 
 Released on *2020-07-11*
diff --git a/manifest.json b/manifest.json
index 25d4fefb..f7fae1e7 100644
--- a/manifest.json
+++ b/manifest.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
     "manifest_version": 2,
     "name": "Kiwix",
-    "version": "2.8-WIP",
+    "version": "2.9-WIP",
 
     "description": "Kiwix : offline Wikipedia reader",
     
diff --git a/manifest.webapp b/manifest.webapp
index 1f5a58d4..87c37d8c 100644
--- a/manifest.webapp
+++ b/manifest.webapp
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 {
-  "version": "2.8-WIP",
+  "version": "2.9-WIP",
   "name": "Kiwix",
   "description": "Offline Wikipedia Viewer, and more",
   "launch_path": "/www/index.html",
diff --git a/scripts/create_all_packages.sh b/scripts/create_all_packages.sh
index 2c5ea411..63f17b35 100755
--- a/scripts/create_all_packages.sh
+++ b/scripts/create_all_packages.sh
@@ -12,8 +12,8 @@ while getopts tdv: option; do
     esac
 done
 
-MAJOR_NUMERIC_VERSION="2.8"
-VERSION_TO_REPLACE="2\.8-WIP"
+MAJOR_NUMERIC_VERSION="2.9"
+VERSION_TO_REPLACE="2\.9-WIP"
 
 # Set the secret environment variables if available
 # The file set_secret_environment_variables.sh should not be commited for security reasons
diff --git a/ubuntu_touch/manifest.json b/ubuntu_touch/manifest.json
index e92aa357..f71f0999 100644
--- a/ubuntu_touch/manifest.json
+++ b/ubuntu_touch/manifest.json
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   "architecture": "all",
   "maintainer": "Kiwix team <contact+ubuntutouch@kiwix.org>",
   "framework" : "ubuntu-sdk-16.04",
-  "version" : "2.8-WIP",
+  "version" : "2.9-WIP",
   "title": "kiwix",
   "hooks": {
     "ubports-little-webapp": {
diff --git a/www/index.html b/www/index.html
index 8f34c47d..adfddcb2 100644
--- a/www/index.html
+++ b/www/index.html
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <section id="search-article" role="region">
             <header id="top">
                 <nav class="navbar navbar-expand-md bg-light" role="navigation">
-                    <a class="navbar-brand">Kiwix 2.8-WIP</a>
+                    <a class="navbar-brand">Kiwix 2.9-WIP</a>
 
                     <!-- Toggler/collapsible Button -->
                     <button class="navbar-toggler" type="button" data-toggle="collapse"