diff --git a/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in b/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in
index b14f1c828..bc7c28f6d 100644
--- a/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in
+++ b/data/gala.metainfo.xml.in
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
contact_at_elementary.io
-
+
Improvements:
diff --git a/meson.build b/meson.build
index ec943cb54..5e30ea490 100644
--- a/meson.build
+++ b/meson.build
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
project('gala',
'vala',
- version: '8.2.5',
+ version: '8.3.0',
meson_version: '>= 0.59.0',
license: 'GPL3',
)