diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 60fa19e4bf..9dfaa81170 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-### 3.9.0dev <- NOTE: the release version number will be 3.9.1 ###
+### 3.9.0nightly3###
 
 - Bugfix: Correct new channel not being shown to others if it connects with null channel info (#2754, #2774).
   (contributed by @softins)
diff --git a/Jamulus.pro b/Jamulus.pro
index aa4f64bd8c..ffffdbfbaf 100644
--- a/Jamulus.pro
+++ b/Jamulus.pro
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-VERSION = 3.9.0dev
+VERSION = 3.9.0nightly3
 
 # use target name which does not use a capital letter at the beginning
 contains(CONFIG, "noupcasename") {