diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 2fb62fd33b..2e546584be 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-### 3.8.2.dev <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.9.0 ###
+### 3.9.0beta2 <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.9.0 ###
 
 - prefix in your PR descriptions? That way our script can pick the text up directly (#2640).
   (contributed by @chigkim)
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index 6998663f3d..7bc9ae947c 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 3.8.2dev
+VERSION = 3.9.0beta2
 
 # use target name which does not use a capital letter at the beginning
 contains(CONFIG, "noupcasename") {