2 files changed, 4 insertions, 1 deletions
diff --git a/Changelog b/Changelog
index 5948bbe976..b4b5294755 100644
--- a/Changelog
+++ b/Changelog
@@ -3,6 +3,9 @@ releases are sorted from youngest to oldest.
 
 version <next>:
 
+
+version 9_beta1:
+
 - XWD encoder and decoder
 - Support for fragmentation in the mov/mp4 muxer
 - ISMV (Smooth Streaming) muxer
diff --git a/RELEASE b/RELEASE
index aec258df73..437fe58a9e 100644
--- a/RELEASE
+++ b/RELEASE
@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.8
+9_beta1