diff --git a/CMakeLists.txt b/CMakeLists.txt
index 63ac4f01c..0a2fe80cf 100644
--- a/CMakeLists.txt
+++ b/CMakeLists.txt
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ set (BLACKLIST "appcenter.blacklist")
 set (RELEASE_NAME "Browse and manage apps")
 set (DESKTOP_FILE ${CMAKE_PROJECT_NAME}.desktop)
 set (DESKTOP_ICON "system-software-install")
-set (VERSION "0.2.8")
+set (VERSION "0.2.9")
 set (VERSION_INFO "Alpha")
 set (DOLLAR "$")
 
diff --git a/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in b/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in
index e60968d0d..ad9a94d23 100644
--- a/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in
+++ b/data/io.elementary.appcenter.appdata.xml.in
@@ -15,6 +15,18 @@
         </_p>
     </description>
     <releases>
+        <release version="0.2.9" date="2018-03-02" urgency="medium">
+            <description>
+                <_p>Bug fixes and improve perfomance.</_p>
+                <ul>
+                    <_li>Improve transaction success rate</_li>
+                    <_li>Add Publishing to Office category</_li>
+                    <_li>Improve descriptions of OS Updates</_li>
+                    <_li>Various bug fixes and performance improvements</_li>
+                    <_li>New translations</_li>
+                </ul>
+            </description>
+        </release>
         <release version="0.2.8" date="2018-01-25" urgency="medium">
             <description>
                 <_p>Bug fixes and improve perfomance.</_p>