diff --git a/.bumpversion.cfg b/.bumpversion.cfg
index 365679223..0378da0cd 100644
--- a/.bumpversion.cfg
+++ b/.bumpversion.cfg
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [bumpversion]
-current_version = 0.8.4
+current_version = 0.8.5rc0
 commit = True
 tag = True
 parse = (?P<major>\d+)\.(?P<minor>\d+)\.(?P<patch>\d+)((?P<release>[a-z]+)(?P<candidate>\d+))?
@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@ values =
 [bumpversion:file:CHANGELOG.md]
 search = [Unreleased]
 replace = [Unreleased]
-	
 	\#\# [{new_version}] - {now:%Y-%m-%d}
 
diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index f9af44b9a..961466f9e 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ can and probably will change functionality and break backwards compatability
 at anytime.
 
 ## [Unreleased]
+\#\# [0.8.5rc0] - 2017-02-18
 ### Fixed
  * Fix result expected by ui from file_get for missing files
 
diff --git a/lbrynet/__init__.py b/lbrynet/__init__.py
index d2be7762e..2988b0aa5 100644
--- a/lbrynet/__init__.py
+++ b/lbrynet/__init__.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import logging
 
-__version__ = "0.8.4"
+__version__ = "0.8.5rc0"
 version = tuple(__version__.split('.'))
 
 logging.getLogger(__name__).addHandler(logging.NullHandler())
diff --git a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
index 57acdc14b..4742b3ef1 100644
--- a/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
+++ b/packaging/ubuntu/lbry.desktop
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 [Desktop Entry]
-Version=0.8.4
+Version=0.8.5rc0
 Name=LBRY
 Comment=The world's first user-owned content marketplace
 Icon=lbry