diff --git a/changelog.txt b/changelog.txt
index 5ee362611a867..bd95d8e627eea 100644
--- a/changelog.txt
+++ b/changelog.txt
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
== Changelog ==
+= 8.2.0-rc.1 =
+
+Changelog to be added later
+
+
= 8.1.0 =
### New features
diff --git a/gutenberg.php b/gutenberg.php
index e65956b68f1f0..5e00a060a44fb 100644
--- a/gutenberg.php
+++ b/gutenberg.php
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
* Plugin Name: Gutenberg
* Plugin URI: https://github.com/WordPress/gutenberg
* Description: Printing since 1440. This is the development plugin for the new block editor in core.
- * Version: 8.1.0
+ * Version: 8.2.0-rc.1
* Author: Gutenberg Team
* Text Domain: gutenberg
*
diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index c6ce53d813d87..d0ec3d79b9c2d 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "gutenberg",
- "version": "8.1.0",
+ "version": "8.2.0-rc.1",
"lockfileVersion": 1,
"requires": true,
"dependencies": {
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 77bc1d70591ca..f56d96c5b9dc2 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
{
"name": "gutenberg",
- "version": "8.1.0",
+ "version": "8.2.0-rc.1",
"private": true,
"description": "A new WordPress editor experience.",
"author": "The WordPress Contributors",
diff --git a/readme.txt b/readme.txt
index f093f50bbfcc6..82c7cc745af50 100644
--- a/readme.txt
+++ b/readme.txt
@@ -52,4 +52,4 @@ The four phases of the project are Editing, Customization, Collaboration, and Mu
== Changelog ==
-To read the changelog for Gutenberg 8.1.0, please navigate to the release page.
+To read the changelog for Gutenberg 8.2.0-rc.1, please navigate to the release page.