diff --git a/CHANGES.rst b/CHANGES.rst
index cb519d96a..09d797340 100644
--- a/CHANGES.rst
+++ b/CHANGES.rst
@@ -1,3 +1,27 @@
+Changes to be released in next version
+=================================================
+
+✨ Features
+ * 
+
+🙌 Improvements
+ * 
+
+🐛 Bugfix
+ * 
+
+⚠️ API Changes
+ * 
+
+🗣 Translations
+ * 
+    
+🧱 Build
+ * 
+
+Others
+ * 
+
 Changes in 1.2.8 (2021-03-26)
 =================================================
 
diff --git a/Config/AppIdentifiers.xcconfig b/Config/AppIdentifiers.xcconfig
index ebcc71705..9c0a99957 100644
--- a/Config/AppIdentifiers.xcconfig
+++ b/Config/AppIdentifiers.xcconfig
@@ -22,8 +22,8 @@ APPLICATION_GROUP_IDENTIFIER = group.im.vector
 APPLICATION_SCHEME = element
 
 // Version
-MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2.8
-CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.2.8
+MARKETING_VERSION = 1.2.9
+CURRENT_PROJECT_VERSION = 1.2.9
 
 
 // Team