diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index cffe4ed4e..a006ba3db 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -10,7 +10,20 @@ Types of changes:
 - *Deprecated* for soon-to-be removed features.
 - *Removed* for now removed features.
 - *Fixed* for any bug fixes.
-- *Security* in case of vulnerabilities. 
+- *Security* in case of vulnerabilities.
+
+## 4.9.0-beta.1
+
+### Added
+
+- Note sharing and file sidebar integration @luka-nextcloud [#1146](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/pull/1146)
+- Replace sidebar with rename and category options in the note list @JonnyTischbein [#1004](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/pull/1004)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- fix: fix note controller user id param @juliushaertl [#1106](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/pull/1106)
+- Fix dashboard icons @provokateurin [#1124](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/pull/1124)
+- fixing typos @modernNeo [#1129](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/pull/1129)
 
 ## 4.8.1
 
diff --git a/appinfo/info.xml b/appinfo/info.xml
index 5cf1d1175..8dec8d8d6 100644
--- a/appinfo/info.xml
+++ b/appinfo/info.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 	<description><![CDATA[
 The Notes app is a distraction free notes taking app for [Nextcloud](https://www.nextcloud.com/). It provides categories for better organization and supports formatting using [Markdown](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Markdown) syntax. Notes are saved as files in your Nextcloud, so you can view and edit them with every Nextcloud client. Furthermore, a separate [REST API](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes/blob/master/docs/api/README.md) allows for an easy integration into third-party apps (currently, there are notes apps for [Android](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes-android), [iOS](https://github.com/nextcloud/notes-ios) and the [console](https://git.danielmoch.com/nncli/about) which allow convenient access to your Nextcloud notes). Further features include marking notes as favorites.
 ]]></description>
-	<version>4.8.1</version>
+	<version>4.9.0-beta.1</version>
 	<licence>agpl</licence>
 	<author>Kristof Hamann</author>
 	<author>Bernhard Posselt</author>
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index a614c04fb..5d89ff6a0 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,5 +45,5 @@
   "browserslist": [
     "extends @nextcloud/browserslist-config"
   ],
-  "version": "4.8.1"
-}
+  "version": "4.9.0-beta.1"
+}
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