diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index a24790fa9ae4d5cba98e37c353b6727a564cf715..89f2e0d3081087faec39919e021d32b948436fa1 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,5 +1,11 @@
 # Changelog
 
+### Version 2.8.10
+
+* Handle GPX files
+* Improve performance for backup restore
+* bug fixes
+
 ### Version 2.8.9
 
 * add 'Return to chat' to audio call screen
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index c6b88a858530aa292ab8fed51e1bb22442e7c4fa..871c67aac7fa9513ee01f285dc0ecc9d0f5e3542 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -95,8 +95,8 @@ android {
     defaultConfig {
         minSdkVersion 16
         targetSdkVersion 28
-        versionCode 395
-        versionName "2.8.9"
+        versionCode 396
+        versionName "2.8.10-beta"
         archivesBaseName += "-$versionName"
         applicationId "eu.siacs.conversations"
         resValue "string", "applicationId", applicationId