diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
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@@ -4,6 +4,43 @@
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 # Changelog
 
+## 8.5.0-beta.1
+
+### Added
+
+- Template workflow API @elzody [#3798](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3798)
+- Add fonts installation document URL @luka-nextcloud [#3647](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3647)
+
+### Fixed
+
+- Use shared default options for HTTP client requests @mejo- [#3831](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3831)
+- Add host_session_id parameter @hcvcastro [#3763](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3763)
+- Use getFirstNodeById as it is cached @juliushaertl [#3820](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3820)
+- Add 'title' attribute to iframe for accessibility @Darshan-upadhyay1110 [#3807](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3807)
+- Avoid background fetch if not configured @juliushaertl [#3790](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3790)
+- Revert "ci: Skip failing open tests for now due to upstream bug" @juliushaertl [#3794](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3794)
+- Make built-in code server setup more stable @juliushaertl [#3762](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3762)
+- Block incompatible operations with remote tokens @juliushaertl [#3635](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3635)
+- Use new property for admin user indication @eszkadev [#3748](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3748)
+- Avoid requesting remote endpoints during bootstrap @juliushaertl [#3749](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3749)
+- Remove legacy Viewer code @elzody [#3727](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3727)
+- Always pass is_admin property to userextrainfo @eszkadev [#3726](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3726)
+- Grammar fixes for font install paragraph @roliverio [#3708](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3708)
+- Lazy register template creator through event @juliushaertl [#3614](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3614)
+- Make edit mode in interactive widgets opt-in @juliushaertl [#3619](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3619)
+
+
+### Other
+
+- Update workflows from templates @skjnldsv [#3816](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3816)
+- Migrate REUSE to TOML format @AndyScherzinger [#3814](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3814)
+- Updating lint-eslint.yml workflow from template @nextcloud-command [#3731](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3731)
+- Updating pr-feedback.yml workflow from template @nextcloud-command [#3725](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3725)
+- Add SPDX header @AndyScherzinger [#3664](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3664)
+- Updating appstore-build-publish.yml workflow from template @nextcloud-command [#3624](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3624)
+- Cleanup old TemplateSaveAs code as this is no longer supported by Collabora @juliushaertl [#3582](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3582)
+- Adapt min PHP version to 8.1 @juliushaertl [#3576](https://github.com/nextcloud/richdocuments/pull/3576)
+
 ## 8.4.0-beta.2
 
 ### Added
diff --git a/appinfo/info.xml b/appinfo/info.xml
index 4a479d1f54..6eb5d127d8 100644
--- a/appinfo/info.xml
+++ b/appinfo/info.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 	<description><![CDATA[This application can connect to a Collabora Online (or other) server (WOPI-like Client). Nextcloud is the WOPI Host. Please read the documentation to learn more about that.
 
 You can also edit your documents off-line with the Collabora Office app from the **[Android](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.collabora.libreoffice)** and **[iOS](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/collabora-office/id1440482071)** store.]]></description>
-	<version>8.5.0-dev.0</version>
+	<version>8.5.0-beta.1</version>
 	<licence>agpl</licence>
 	<author>Collabora Productivity based on work of Frank Karlitschek, Victor Dubiniuk</author>
 	<types>
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index ac7da8b861..748caf5a4d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "richdocuments",
-  "version": "8.5.0-dev.0",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index bee0f6160d..2d7f61d754 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 {
   "name": "richdocuments",
   "description": "Collabora online integration",
-  "version": "8.5.0-dev.0",
+  "version": "8.5.0-beta.1",
   "authors": [
     {
       "name": "Julius Härtl",