diff --git a/doc/CHANGELOG.md b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
index a1e12d5a7d..7049656910 100644
--- a/doc/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/doc/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 # Changelog
 
+## 3.0.0pre9
+
 * `#1517` Journal changed_data cannot contain the changes of a wiki_content content
 * `#779`  Integrate password expiration
 * `#1461` Integration Activity Plugin
diff --git a/lib/open_project/version.rb b/lib/open_project/version.rb
index 1524eec937..1ebc9ac18e 100644
--- a/lib/open_project/version.rb
+++ b/lib/open_project/version.rb
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ module OpenProject
     #
     #   2.0.0debian-2
     def self.special
-      'pre8'
+      'pre9'
     end
 
     def self.revision